Black Label Pinotage 2007

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2007 Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Pinotage; alkohol 14%; fadlagring 16 måneder, 100% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils. Age of vines: 54 years old. Irrigation: Dry land vineyards. Trellising: Bush vines. Yield: 2 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: The preceding winter in 2006 was very wet and cold. Cooler-than-normal weather during the growing season resulted in slow, gradual ripening and a slightly delayed harvest. An excellent vintage that produced wines with exceptional ageability. Winemaking/maturation: Fermentation took place in open concrete fermenters at 28ºC. The cap was punched down manually every 2 hours and the juice was drawn off the skins after 3,5 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 16 months in 100% new 225-litre French Nevers oak barrels. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Stor, kraftig struktur med enorm kompleksitet. Bløde, modne tanniner med en klassisk tør finish. Nok en usædvanlig Pinotage med mere sort end rød frugt. En «blockbuster» med store tanninstrukturer, men også udpræget feminin elegance.