Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2011 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils with high clay content. Age of vines: 24 years on average. Irrigation: Combination of dry land and supplemental irrigation. Trellising: 5 wire hedge. Yield: 4,5 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: A relatively good winter, although about 50 mm drier than usual. Budburst was earlier and fairly even. Cooler and wetter conditions during the latter half of October and early November negatively affected berry set. At the start of January, a heatwave caused sunburn, and the dry, warm growing and ripening conditions made this one of the driest seasons in many years. Winemaking/maturation: Fermentation took place in open concrete fermenters at 29°C, with the cap manually punched down every 2 hours. After 5,5 days, the juice was drawn off the skins. Following malolactic fermentation, the wine was matured for 24 months in 225-litre French Nevers oak barrels, comprising 50% new and 50% second fill. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Fyldig, med dyb rubinrød farve. Krydret mokka, chokolade og teblade. Klassisk i stilen med en lang, tør finish. En kompleks og seriøs vin med lagdelte aromaer. Diskret krydderi fra fadet og krydrede, salte noter giver yderligere kompleksitet.