Kadette Pinotage 2017

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2017 Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage – område: Stellenbosch; druer: Pinotage; alkohol 14.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils. Age of vines: 5 to 20 years. Irrigation: Supplementary. Yield: 6 - 7 tons/ha. Vintage conditions: A very dry and hot growing season which resulted in lower yields. Vinification: 3-5 days on the skins in open concrete fermenters at 28°C - cap punched down manually every 2 hours and then the juice was drawn off the skins after 3 days. Maturation: Matured for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels.