Bin 18

This is the a Sauvignon blanc 2007 vintage that is labelled bin 18!


Price: R23 a bottle (R276 a case)

Private Bin 54

This is an unlabelled Rose from KANU.



Price: R23 a bottle (R300 a case)

Private Bin 17

The Bin 17 is a white blend from the KANU vineyards.


TASTING NOTES
Serve at 12 – 15 °C. An ideal summer wine to be enjoyed with cold meats and salads; smoked chicken; char-grilled artichokes in olive oil; fresh line fish and light, cream based pastas. A perfect picnic wine.

Cultivars: 50% Chardonnay, 25% Chenin Blanc and 25% S/Blanc.

Price: R25 a bottle (R276 a case)

KANU 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

The 2005 Sauvignon Blanc from The KANU Vineyards.

TASTING NOTES
Pale straw in colour with a green tinge. Hints of gooseberry, guava, freshly cut green grass, nettle and green pepper on the nose. Good balance between natural fruit sugars and acid, resulting in a crisp, clean finish. Packed with flavours of bell peppers and crushed rosemary. Drinking well now, but will gain in intricacy with bottle maturation.

IN THE VINEYARD
Area: Koelenhof & BottelarySoil Type: VariousAge of vines: 20 yearsTrellising: 3 wire Vertical Shoot PositioningVine Density: 2 500 vines / haYield: 6.5 tonnes per hectareIrrigation: Drip and some overhead

THE HARVEST
Picking date: 20 January - 14 February 2005Grape Sugar: VariousAcidity: 8.3 – 10.1 at harvestpH at harvest: 3.2 – 3.5Total production: 6,555 x 12 cases

IN THE CELLAR
Only free-run juice was used and reductive winemaking techniques protected the fresh fruit flavours. The must was then cool fermented with a cultured yeast strain. After fermentation the wine spent 3 months on lees, during which time the wine was occasionally stirred. This imparted complexity and structure. The wine was lightly filtered before being bottled.Fermentation temperature: 12 – 15°CWood ageing: None

AGEING POTENTIAL
Up to 4 years after harvest.

BLEND INFORMATION
95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Chenin Blanc

FOOD SUGGESTIONS
Serve at 12 – 15°C. Ideal with salads; quiche Lorraine; mussel and perlemoen paella; grilled calamari; fresh line fish; mushroom risotto; chicken a’la king; and stir fried or roasted vegetables.

ACCOLADES
2002 Vintage: 89/100 points in Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – issue 145 (USA); 89/100 in Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – March / April 2003 issue (USA).

2003 Vintage : ***(*) Wine Magazine September 2003; Bronze medal at the Veritas 2003; 89/100 Best Value USA Wine Spectator; ***(*) John Platter

2004 Vintage: 88/100 points – USA Wine Spectator; Bronze medal at Veritas 2004

2005 Vintage: 88/100 points – USA Wine Spectator (James Moleworth’s Recommended SA Wines) – April 2006

Price: R25 a bottle (R300/case)

Bob White

The Bob white is a white blend.


TASTING NOTES
Golden hay in colour with a lemony tinge. Cinnamon, nougat, vanilla and toasted almonds on the nose. Smooth and buttery on the palate with tones of citrus, lemon peel and spice. Full, concentrated finish. Serve at 15-18ºC. A meal in itself! Enjoy with fresh grilled tuna; peppered mackerel; roast duck; pheasant; honey glazed roast pork; veal fillet in a creamy sauce; cheese fondue; and Thai style mussels.

Cultivars: 30% Chenin Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Blanc, 60% Chardonnay and 5% Viognier

Price: R25 a botle (R300/case)

Private Bin 44

The Bin 44 is a red blend from Mulderbosch. It is an easy drinking wine that is light and fruity.

Cultivars: 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Shiraz.

Price: R28 a bottle (R336/case)