Paul Sauer 2021

Kanonkop, fact sheet (kanonkop.co.za – linket fra kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2021 Kanonkop Paul Sauer – område: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch; 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc; alkohol 13.5%; fadlagring 24 måneder, 100% nye fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): Soil: Decomposed Granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils. Age of vines: 33 years on average. Irrigation: Combination of dry land and supplemental irrigation. Trellising: 5 wire hedge. Yield: 4 tons per hectare. Vintage conditions: Warmer periods during the latter part of winter resulted in some uneven budding, flowering, and fruit set. Soil moisture levels remained satisfactory throughout the growing and ripening phases, and very little moisture stress was observed on the vines. The late start to the 2021 harvest was one of the distinguishing features of this vintage. Cooler growing conditions resulted in elegant wines. 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. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 24 months in 100% new 225-litre French Nevers oak barrels. Producentens smagsnote (frit oversat fra fact sheet kanonkop.co.za, hentet 2026-10-19): Dyb rubinrød farve. En klassisk, parfumeret næse fuld af kirsebær, cassis, cedertræ, cigarkasse, teblade og tomatpuré, efterfulgt af en mund med cassis, tranebær, krydrede blommer og sød vanilje. En kompleks, mangelagdelt og raffineret vin med en smuk struktur, afbalanceret syre, elegante, fintkornede tanniner og en lang, vedvarende finish.