Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 750ml

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is matured in 50% new oak for 24 months with an additional two years in bottle (it used to be one year). It has a strong, opulent nose of black cherries, mint and a touch of camphor, later a pleasant hickory note emerging. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin. Tarry black fruit, tobacco and sage, a quintessential Kanonkop wine that stays true to South African Cabernet, but done with a sense of panache and style. Give this 2-3 years in bottle for the tannins to soften a little..

• Country: South Africa
• Region: Coastal Region
• Appellation: Stellenbosch
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.