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Cape Vintners charting their own course with unique identity
Cape Vintners bottle a range of grapes in styles unique to the country's terroir Cape Vintners are charting their own course, writes Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator's leading taster on the wines of South Africa. "Nearly 30 years have passed since the end of apartheid,...
Neal Martin rates the latest Kadette vintages
Neal Martin - Vinous SA Report Neal Martin, well respected wine critic from Vinous, released his article “Finding Cool Sunshine: South Africa,” which included the following new reviews of the Kanonkop Kadette range of wines: Under winemaker Abri Beeslaar, Kanonkop has...
Greg Sherwood MW rates the exceptional 2016 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 The Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is another classical example of this varietal grown on the prime slopes of the Simonsberg ward. Exuding a sense of compact density, balance and harmony, its coolness in character is truly impressive...
Decanter Magazine’s Wines of the Year for 2020 – Paul Sauer’s incredible record continues
Decanter Magazine select its best for 2020 There hasn’t been much to celebrate in the past 12 months. But in challenging times, great wines can always lift the spirits – and of the world's leading wine magazines' fourth Wines of the Year tasting certainly does that....
Kadette Cape Blend 2018 is one of Wine Spectator’s 9 Delicious Wines for Thanksgiving
Kadette Cape Blend & Thanksgiving is only a week away! While festivities might be different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that doesn’t mean we can't enjoy great wine alongside turkey, sweet potatoes, pies and all our other favorites. This week, Wine...
Two dazzling 5-star ratings for Kanonkop
Platter's Wine Guide 2021 We are pleased to announce that two of our wines were awarded the coveted 5 star-rating for the 2021 edition. Our iconic Bordeaux-style blend, the Paul Sauer 2017, and the Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 were the recipients once again. This is the...