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Kanonkop - Stellenbosch Estate Pinotage 2022
Kanonkop - Stellenbosch Estate Pinotage 2022

Kanonkop - Stellenbosch Estate Pinotage 2022

Stellenbosch|Red wine

93/100

Decanter

(2021 Vintage Notes)
South Africa
Pinotage
complex
concentrate
rib eye steak

"Full-bodied, concentrated, and aromatic: Abrie Beeslaar has once again produced a truly exceptional Estate Pinotage!"

The Kanonkop estate is now known as one of South Africa’s leading wine producers, and its winemaker, Abrie Beeslaar, is recognized as the person who best brings out the best in the Pinotage grape (a cross between Cinsault and Pinot Noir). Its 2022 vintage is a perfect example: full-bodied and concentrated, it captivates with flavors of juicy fruit, olive, and coffee beans, along with ripe tannins and lingering freshness.

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Estate

Kanonkop

Vintage

Estate Pinotage

Vintage

2022

Designation

Stellenbosch

Region

South Africa

Grape Varieties

100% Pinotage

Regions

Weathered granite soils and Hutton soils, Coastal region, southern South Africa, Simmonsberg-Stellenbosch vineyards, old vines ranging in age from 33 to 68 years, non-irrigated

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Fermentation in open, temperature-controlled concrete tanks at 28°C, with manual punching down every 2 hours; juice extraction after 3 days of fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation

Livestock Farming

Aged for 18 months in 225-liter French Nevers oak barrels (80% new and 20% second-fill)

Alcohol content

14,6%

Eye

An intense purple color with slight amethyst highlights in the center

Nose

With beautiful intensity and delicate freshness, it offers aromas of plum, blackberry, and red currant at first, then reveals more complex notes of vanilla bean, toasted nuts, and a subtle smokiness.

Palate

Wonderfully balanced, with acidity that blends perfectly with the integrated, creamy, and velvety tannins; flavors of plums, cherries, blackberries, and black figs emerge, enhanced by aromas of dark chocolate and spicy oak; a very long finish; magnificent aging potential

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 to 2 hours before

Drink starting at

2025

Drink before

2035

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with duck breast, lamb curry, or stir-fried vegetables in soy sauce...

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Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100 (2021 vintage)

About the wine:

A full range of rich dark fruits, dark chocolate—with a high cocoa content—leather, charcoal, and vanilla. Abundant dark berries, a touch of warming alcohol with a slightly minty/herbal note, and the smoky aroma of a good steak and embers. Very well-structured, with fine, enveloping tannins. Still very young, this is undoubtedly a wine with the potential to age beautifully in the cellar.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated "Recommended"

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