Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2001 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed Granite and Hutton clay soils. Age of vines: 30 years on average. Irrigation: Combination of dry land and supplemental irrigation. Trellising: 5 wire hedge. Yield: 4 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: A wet winter with a moderate growing season was followed by warm and dry conditions during the ripening period. An excellent vintage. Winemaking/maturation: Fermentation took place in open concrete fermenters at 29°C, with the cap manually punched down every 2 hours. After 4,5 days, the juice was drawn off the skins. Following malolactic fermentation, the wine was matured for 24 months in 225L French oak barrels, comprising 50% new and 50% second fill. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Fyldig vin med dyb rød farve. Smag af nødder og bær. Klassisk i stilen med en kompleks mund og tør finish.