Pinotage 2009

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2009 Kanonkop Pinotage – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Pinotage; alkohol 14%; fadlagring 16 måneder, 75% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils. Age of vines: Up to 57 years old. Irrigation: Dry land vineyards. Trellising: Bush vines. Yield: 5 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: A cold winter with sufficient cold units. Moderate temperatures led to a slow ripening period, increasing concentration and producing compact grape bunches. Arguably our best vintage of the previous 15 years. 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 16 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): En fyldig vin med mørk purpur farve. Intense aromaer af røde bær, blommer, kirsebær og banan. Munden viser lagdelte smage af sort frugt, vanilje og sorte kirsebær, suppleret af en smuk krydret, salt tone i finishen.