Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2015 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; alkohol 14.7%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils. Age of vines: 26 years on average. Irrigation: Combination of dry land and supplemental irrigation. Trellising: 5 wire hedge. Yield: 4 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: A perfect vintage. The vineyards experienced no moisture stress during the growing season, while December conditions provided just enough strain on the vines to prevent excessive vigour during the final stages of growth. These temperate conditions resulted in even ripening without sudden surges in sugar levels. 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 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): En kompleks og seriøs vin med lagdelte aromaer af cedertræ, solbær, blåbær, teblade og grafit i næsen. Diskret krydderi fra fadet og krydrede, salte noter giver yderligere kompleksitet. Munden er rig og fyldig med præcis balance mellem frugt og fad. Den elegante og raffinerede tanninstruktur bæres af intense smage af cassis, saltet kød og tomatgryde. En vedvarende finish fuldender en sand Kap-klassiker!