" This succulent Cape blend (54% Pinotage, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc) from South Africa's premier Pinotage producer exhibits ripe, luscious dark berry flavors that interlace with hints of mocha and pleasant herbal and spice notes. A distinctive smoky, earthy character makes this supple, full-bodied red the ultimate BBQ wine.

With a reputation for producing some of the Cape’s finest red wines, the heralded Kanonkop Estate is often referred to as a South African "First Growth." The fourth generation family farm, presently
run by brothers Johann and Paul Krige, has been owned and operated by the Sauer-Krige family since the early 1930s. The name Kanonkop is derived from a "kopje" (small hill) on the property, from which a cannon was fired in the 17th century to announce the arrival of the Dutch East India Company’s trading ships at Table Bay. Kanonkop boasts some of the Cape’s first commercially planted Pinotage vines, with an average age of over 50 years. " ~ Winery notes