Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2009 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils with high clay content. Age of vines: 19 years on average. Irrigation: Combination of dry land and supplemental irrigation. Trellising: 5 Wire hedge. Yield: 4,5 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: Fermentation took place in open concrete fermenters at 29°C, with the cap manually punched down every 2 hours. After 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 rubinrød farve. Krydret mokka, chokolade og teblade i munden. Klassisk i stilen med en lang, men tør finish.