The youngest addition to the Kadette range is simply delicious and offers extraordinary value. A well-rounded wine showing great accessibility with a juicy fruit core and fresh acidity.

Vinification: Fermentation takes place in open-top concrete fermenters at 28C. The floating skins are punched down mechanically, every 2 hours during fermentation. The juice is drawn off the skins after 5 - 6 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is matured for 12 months in older 225L French oak barrels.

Appearance: Deep ruby red.

Nose: Aromas of blackberry, cassis, and blueberry combine with tobacco, cedar, and oak spice to create a complex bouquet.

Taste: The concentrated black fruit is supported by oak spice, roasted nuts, and a trace of fragrant fynbos. The tannins are robust, yet well-integrated and interwoven.

Finish: Lengthy and dry finish.

Food pairings: Goes well with mostly all types of steaks: Slow-cooked venison, Braised beef short ribs, Rosemary lamb shanks, Matured cheddar, and Beef stew.

About the producer: Kanonkop Wine Estate is situated in Stellenbosch, the premium red wine region of South Africa’s Western Cape Province. To many, Kanonkop is considered to be the South African equivalent of a Premier Cru or First Growth. For others, Kanonkop is not just a wine estate. It is a place of natural beauty where hospitality, family values, tradition, history, and interesting characters are as integral to our ability to create magnificent wines as the ancient decomposed granite soils, the cool air from the Atlantic Ocean, and the old dryland vineyards.