Pinotage 2007

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2007 Kanonkop Pinotage – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Pinotage; alkohol 14%; fadlagring 15 måneder, 75% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils. Age of vines: Up to 54 years old. Irrigation: Dry land vineyards. Trellising: Bush vines. Yield: 5,2 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: Fermented in open concrete fermenters at 28°C. The floating skins were punched down by hand every 2 hours during fermentation. The juice was drawn off the skins after 3,5 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 15 months in 75% new and 25% second fill 225L French oak barrels. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Fyldig vin med mørk purpur farve. Intens rød frugt, blomme, kirsebær og banan.