Kanonkop Kadette 2009
There’s no mistaking the origin of this bold red: it’s a big, smoky South African blend of pinotage, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc, aged in old French oak. Beautifully structured, with notes of roasted coffee beans and leather. It would be brilliant with blackened barbecue meat – spare ribs and steaks.
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Learn more about my new book telling all about Pinotage and read sample pages at
A Year in Paarl
A I Perold's
A Treatise
on Viticulture
A I Perold (1880-1941) was South Africa's first Professor of Viticulture and Oenology. He dedicated himself to improving the quality of grapes for wine, brandy and the table. He studied wine and brandy production in Europe, imported more than 60 varieties to the Cape and bred new ones. Perold said this book “is intended to serve both the student and the practical grape-grower. There are in it technical passages that will appeal more to the student, e.g. the chapters dealing with the biology of the vine, its external and internal morphology, the theory of grafting. My remarks on the practice of viticulture, such as those dealing with the propagation, manuring and pruning of the vine, the production of table grapes for export, will, it is hoped, assist the practical grape-grower as well as the student.” This is a newly typeset reprint, not a photocopy. Text on the 712 pages have been aligned to match the original pagination so any external references to pages in the Treatise will be valid in this edition
Available in paperback and hardback editions. 712 pages
with
A I Perold
Dr Perolds report on his Paarl experiments 1915 - 1916 reprinted with glossary, introduction and brief biography. Fascinating historical document on viticulture for wine and table grapes, wine and brandy making.
My dad bought 2 cases of the 2003 Kadette, and my word is it drinking well now! So last year I went to the farm myself and tried the 2008 Kadette and unfortunately, I was thoroughly unimpressed. So my question is this: If you've tasted the '08 as well as the'09, what are your thoughts on the differences? After I've typed this I'm heading out to get a bottle for myself to compare, but I think it would be interesting to engage in some conversation with someone else over the matter.
ReplyDeleteHi Bryce
ReplyDeletePut it like this, I didn't buy any 2008 but I hav ebought cases of the 2009. I have presented it at a couple of wine tastings and got very positive feedback. I think it is excellent as per my first sentence above.
In the past Kanonkop wines definitely needed aging before they showed their best, lucky you with some 2003 Kadette left, and I think the 2009 Kadette will also develop, but nowadays Kanonkops are so approachable when young and I am enjoying it so much I doubt I'll manage to keep it for 8 years like your clever Dad.
Let me know how you found the 2009 either here or by email - my address is under my photo top right.