Kanu Keystone CabernetSauvignon/Merlot - This Bordeaux blend from Stellenbosch has a bouquet of black cherries, blackberries, cloves and allspice with a hint of cinnamon. It is rich and juicy with ripe plum and almond flavours on the palate. Enjoy with red meat.
The wine was fermented in tank before maturation in French oak barrels for twenty-five months. Half the barrels were new, the other half one year old. The wine was blended and lightly filtered before bottling.
Kanu has an enviable reputation among South Africa's leading Chenin Blanc producers, and since the arrival of winemaker Richard Kershaw in 2003, the rest of the range had received the same attention, both in the winery and in the press. The bird seen on the labels is the Kanu, the mythical bird of promise; according to the story, all who fall under its shadow will be blessed with a bountiful harvest.
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