Kanonkop News
Introducing The New Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2023
The 2023 vintage produced classic, structured wines After a warm, dry winter in 2022, the vineyards experienced a mix of conditions throughout the growing season. Humidity was unusually high, creating some challenges in the vineyards, while much-needed rain arrived in...
The Judgement of Paris: A Fifty-Year Legacy That Continues
Some moments quietly alter the course of history. On 24 May 1976, one of those moments unfolded over two flights of wine in a dining room at the InterContinental Hotel in Paris. Steven Spurrier, a British wine merchant living in Paris, organized a modest blind tasting...
The Story Of Kanonkop Pinotage
Kanonkop Wine Estate, situated at the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain, is known globally as the First Growth of the South African wine industry. Since bottling its first wine in 1973, the estate has built a reputation for producing wines of exceptional quality,...
Kanonkop Once Again Voted onto Top 50 Most Admired Wine Brands 2026
Kanonkop Estate in Stellenbosch has once again been named one of the 50 Most Admired Wine Brands in the World in the annual poll done by leading wine publication Drinks International which every year selects its 50 top brands throughout the winemaking diaspora....
The Springbok in our Cellar.
The sport of rugby can be a curious thing. It combines physical strength and aggression with civility and camaraderie. Those who play it well are often formidable of heart, spirit, and physique. They are men who leave their mark not only on the field, but on all the...
Kanonkop appoints
Louw Strydom as Chief Operating Officer
Kanonkop would like to announced that Louw Strydom has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. Strydom, 37, has 12 years’ experience in the Cape Wine industry including hands-on involvement in the premium international marketing space. Johann Krige, Kanonkop CEO...