Kanonkop Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Kanonkop is a 4th generation family-owned wine estate, which has been handed down from generation to generation and is now in the hands of brothers Paul and Johann Krige.

The name Kanonkop is derived from a hillock (kop) on the Simonsberg mountain above the wine estate from where, during the 17th and 18th centuries, a cannon (kanon) was fired to announce the arrival of sailing ships entering Table Bay.

Intense purple hues. The nose is beautifully aromatic, with scented aromas of red currants, macerated cherries and cinnamon spice. The palate displays a silky tannin structure, backed by a fine seam of acidity. Subtle vanilla undertones from the integrated oak profile are juxtaposed against a fruit explosion of wild bramble, plums and black berries. An elegant wine with lingering flavours of juicy, dark plums on the finish.

WINEMAKER: Abrie Beeslaar

COMPOSITION: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

ORIGIN: Simonsberg, Stellenbosch

AGE OF VINES: 27 years on average

IRRIGATION: Dry land vineyards and supplemental

SOIL TYPE: Decomposed Granite, Hutton and Clovelly

YIELD: 4 tons per hectare

AGEING POTENTIAL: 10 to 15 years from vintage