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Paul Sauer 2012

Name: Paul Sauer 2012
Brand: Kanonkop estate
Price: 104.39 EUR
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One of South Africa’s most revered Bordeaux-style blends. The 2012 Paul Sauer is elegant, classically structured and built for long ageing.

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About this wine

Kanonkop’s Paul Sauer is a Cabernet Sauvignon–led blend (with Merlot and Cabernet Franc) from the estate’s vineyards on the Simonsberg, often regarded as South Africa’s benchmark Cape Bordeaux. The 2012 vintage, from a relatively cool, balanced year, shows refined aromas of blackcurrant, plum and red cherry alongside cedar, tobacco, pencil shavings and gentle spice. The palate is medium-plus bodied with fine, persistent tannins and fresh acidity, giving a wine that feels both serious and beautifully drinkable.

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Tasting Note

Top local critics describe Paul Sauer 2012 as combining classic cassis and red fruit with cedar and cigar-box notes, fine-grained tannins and a long, poised finish, placing it among the standout vintages of the decade.

In the glass

Deep ruby with a faint garnet edge.

In the nose

Cassis, plum and redcurrant with cedar, tobacco leaf and graphite.

On the palate

Medium-plus bodied, structured and refined, with layered dark fruit, fine tannins and a long, dry, cedary finish.

Kanonkop estate

Kanonkop is a Cape icon, famed for age-worthy Pinotage and Cabernet-based blends such as Paul Sauer. Old bush vines and traditional cellar work (including open fermenters) yield wines with depth, structure and a distinctly South African personality. They balance ripe fruit with tobacco, spice and a classic, almost Bordeaux-like frame.

Character of the wine

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Vinification

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are fermented in open concrete fermenters and then matured about 24 months in 100% new French oak barriques.

Classification

WO Simonsberg-Stellenbosch,

Style

Full-bodied & Structured

Aging potential

Long aging possible

Decant Time

2–3 hours

Drinking Temperature

16–18 °C

Body

Full

Conservative food pairing

Beef ribs

Funky food pairing

Bobotie spices

Music pairing

Classic rock

Art pairing

Realism

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