Black Label Pinotage 2008

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2008 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: 55 years old. Irrigation: Dry land vineyards. Trellising: Bush vines. Yield: 3 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: A cold, wet winter with a slow ripening period. Stable conditions during harvest ensured the natural preservation of acidity and flavour. This vintage produced wines with a good balance between acidity and tannins. 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): En meget kompleks vin med antydninger af rød frugt, der afspejler noget af Pinot Noirs elegance og struktur. De store, kraftige tanniner er elegant afbalancerede.