Kanonkop, Pinotage, 2021
Kanonkop, Pinotage, 2021
- Red Still
- Pinotage
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Bold, rich, and packed with ripe fruit, Kanonkop has set the standard for Pinotage—and for good reason.
As one of South Africa’s most iconic grape varieties, Pinotage has had its fair share of criticism, but in the hands of Kanonkop’s award-winning winemaking team, it shines. This is Pinotage at its absolute best—structured, complex, and bursting with character.
The estate’s name comes from the hillock (kop) on Simonsberg Mountain, where a cannon (kanon) once signaled the arrival of ships in Table Bay back in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, brothers Paul and Johann Krige continue their family’s legacy, managing the estate with the same dedication since 1973.
Optimal drinking window: Now - 2036
What the critics say:
"A delightful and juicy wine, the 2021 Pinotage offers a ripe and fleshy expression of black raspberry, spiced plums and dark cherry skin with elegant oak spices and dusty florals with a soft, lingering potpourri essence. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is fresh and red-fruited with succulent acidity and fine-grained tannins that lift the mid-palate while displaying plenty of toasted oak essence. This Pinotage is gorgeous as it offers layers of attractive fruit and oak before gliding to a graceful, food-friendly finish. While it's still primary, this will undoubtedly improve with additional bottle age. About 70,000 bottles were filled after the wine matured for a year and a half in 80% new French oak. Nicely done!"
"The 2021 Pinotage Estate has a very slight reduction on the nose that accents mentholated black cherries-well defined and exuberant. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple opening and lovely structure. White pepper and a touch of clove meet with just the right amount of fruit sweetness on the finish, closing with a suggestion of graphite."
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