Kanonkop Wine Estate : Paul Sauer 2022
Pre-arrivals - Stock in France
DeliveryFree standard delivery from $1,000 purchase
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates
Description
A fresh and elegant South African red wine
The estate
Founded in 1910 by the Sauer family, Kanonkop Wine Estate takes its name from a hill (kop) on the Simonsberg where, in the 17th and 18th centuries, a cannon shot (kanon) announced the arrival of sailing ships in Table Bay to alert farmers, who would then head to the port (50 km away) to sell their harvest.
The estate’s first wines were produced in 1973 under the impetus of Paul Sauer, a politician who served 41 years in the South African parliament, with the ambition of raising the country’s wines to the highest level.
Today, the 4th generation, embodied by brothers Johann and Paul Krige, produces cuvées acclaimed beyond South Africa’s borders for their pure, refined expression of Stellenbosch’s identity, a flagship appellation of the Western Cape.
The vineyard
Paul Sauer is made from vines located on Simonsberg and Stellenbosch. Around 30 years old, they are rooted in decomposed granite soils.
Winemaking and ageing
Fermentation in concrete vats with regular manual punch-downs. Five-day maceration before malolactic fermentation. Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels, 100% new.
Blend
This Western Cape wine is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot.
