Paul Sauer 2010

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2010 Kanonkop Paul Sauer – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot; alkohol 14.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed Granite and Hutton clay soils. Age of vines: 22 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 average rainfall. Following a wet November, very dry and windy conditions were experienced during December and January. Some hot spells during harvest were also recorded. This vintage produced elegant wines. Winemaking/maturation: Fermentation took place at 29°C over 5 days in open concrete fermenters. The cap was punched down manually every two hours. After malolactic fermentation, the wines were matured in 225-litre French Nevers oak barrels for 24 months. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Fyldig vin med dyb rubinrød farve. Kompleks buket af solbær, røde bær, mokka og krydderier. Stor, struktureret vin med raffineret elegance.