Kadette Cape Blend 2017

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2017 Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend – område: Stellenbosch; 37% Pinotage, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc; alkohol 14.3%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils. Age of vines: 5 to 30 years. Irrigation: Supplementary. Yield: 7 tons per hectare – 4550 litres/ha. Vintage conditions: A very dry and hot growing season which resulted in lower yields. Vinification: 3 to 5 days on the skins in open fermenters at 28°C. The cap was punched down manually every 2 hours. Maturation: Matured for 12 – 14 months in 2nd and 3rd fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.