Black Label Pinotage 2015

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2015 Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Pinotage; alkohol 14.6%; fadlagring 18 måneder, 100% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils. Age of vines: 62 years old. Irrigation: Dry land vineyards. Trellising: Bush vines. Yield: 2,8 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: A perfect vintage. The vineyards experienced no moisture stress during the growing season, while December conditions provided just enough strain on the vines to prevent excessive vigour during the final stages of growth. These temperate conditions resulted in even ripening without sudden surges in sugar levels. 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 18 months in 100% new 225-litre French Nevers oak barrels. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Næsen er fuld af parfume og rød frugt med et strejf af krydderi, der giver kompleksitet. Munden er struktureret og kraftfuld, men efterlader én forfrisket efter hver slurk. Tanninerne er kornede og fylder hele munden og ender tørt og appetitvækkende.