Kadette Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine pairs well with all types of steak, slow-cooked venison, braised beef short ribs, rosemary lamb shanks, matured cheddar, and beef stew.

The 2021 vintage experienced warmer periods during the latter part of winter, resulting in some uneven budding, flowering, and fruit set. Moisture levels in the soils were satisfactory throughout the growing and ripening phases, with minimal moisture stress observed on the vines. The late start to the 2021 harvest was a distinguishing hallmark of this vintage. The cooler growing conditions produced elegant wines with softer tannin structures, making them accessible and drinkable from an earlier age.

The wine was aged for 12 months in older 225L French oak barrels, contributing to its complexity and structure.

Fermentation took place in open-top concrete fermenters at 28°C. The floating skins were punched down mechanically every two hours during fermentation. The juice was drawn off the skins after 5 to 6 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was matured for 12 months in older 225L French oak barrels.

The name Kanonkop was derived from a kopje (hillock) from which a cannon was fired in the 17th Century to alert farmers in outlying areas that sailing ships plying the waters between Europe and the Far East had entered Table Bay for a stopover at Cape Town.