Description
Kanonkop Estate have released a limited edition Paul Sauer from the 2009 vintage, specially labelled and packaged in a striking gift box to commemorate 50 years of the Kanonkop wine brand from 1973 – 2023. It is a fitting tribute to their winemakers Jan Boland Coetzee, Beyers Truter and Abrie Beeslaar who have crafted their wines over five decades, as well as to the estate's legendary founder, Paul Sauer. A highly awarded wine, it received the prestigious Pichon Longueville Trophy for Best Blended Red Wine at the IWSC in 2013.
Producer Information: Kanonkop Estate
The Kanonkop Estate is situated on the lower slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain in the Stellenbosch Region of the Cape and consistently boasts some of South Africa’s most famous premium wines. A fourth generation family estate, Kanonkop was originally purchased by JW Sauer, a cabinet member in the parliament of the Union of South Africa and the estate has been handed down from father to son for over 40 years, now residing in the capable hands of its current owners Paul & Johann Krige.
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. The Estate is situated on 125 hectares, of which 100 hectares are planted with vines. A small quantity of these red grapes are selected for the production of around 7,000 cases of 6 of the Estate’s flagship red Bordeaux blend Paul Sauer, produced by one of South Africa’s most intelligent winemakers, Abrie Beeslaar.
