Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Rose 2024

Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Rose, Coastal Region, South Africa, 2024

Grape: 100% Pinotage, 5-15 year old vines, fruit sourced from contract growers around Stellenbosch, unoaked with 3 months' lees ageing, winemaker Abrie Beeslaar

Producer Tasting Note:

A full bodied, dry style of rosé with a delicate pale-pink colour. An upfront, perfumed nose of strawberries, raspberries, cherries and rosewater. The palate displays intense notes red apples, melon, nectarine, raspberries and candied cherries. The bright, fresh acidity and long finish makes for a refreshing aperitif and a satisfying food pairing wine.

The wine is made by the traditional method of bleeding the juice off the Pinotage grapes after only the slightest skin contact, producing a classic onion-skin colour. 

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"A pale and fruity rosé that has watermelon, peach and melon aromas. Juicy and fresh, with medium body and a bright finish. Sustainable. Drink now. Screw cap." 

90/100 points, James Suckling, September 2024

"From the entry-level line comes the unoaked Kanonkop 2024 Pinotage Rosé Kadette. The fruit is fermented to dryness (with no residual sugar). and the wine is packaged in a handy screw-cap bottle. This easy-drinking rosé shows a pretty array of aromas with rose, raspberry and caper flower. It is mildly perfumed and easy-drinking on a hot afternoon."  Drink 2024-2027

87/100 points, Monica Larner, THE WINE ADVOCATE, June 2025

Food Match: Serve chilled 8-10˚C. Seafood dishes including grilled salmon and tuna, sushi and prawns, as well as salads, quiche and chicken