Ep 141: Mini Series – South African Wine: Pinotage with Sales & Marketing Manager Deidre Taylor of Kanonkop (Part 5)

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This is the fifth and last part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Sales and Marketing Manager Deidre Taylor of Kanonkop based in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch. They are definitely considered one of the prestigious wineries of South Africa, and they were one of the pioneers of Pinotage. They played a significant role in establishing Pinotage as a flagship grape variety in South Africa. They've gained both national and international acclaim. You will learn all about this variety today, the full history and the story of this grape. And of course, why and how have Kanonkop helped put Pinotage on the map.

If you want to skip ahead:

1.54: How Deidre got into wine

6.58: The famous Cannon and how Kanonkop got it’s name

8.13: What makes Kanonkop unique

12.12: How winemaker Beyers Truter put Pinotage on the map

16.37: The full story of Pinotage

20.32: The flavours and profile of Pinotage and food pairings

25.56: Kanonkop have the oldest Pinotage vines in South Africa

28.17: How long can Pinotage age for and what flavours does it take on with time

30.52: Is there an ideal location or soil type for Pinotage?

33.18: Pinotage Clones

34.47: Talking about and tasting the Kadette Rosé 2022 £11.95 Frontier Fine Wines

39.36: Talking about and tasting the Kadette Pinotage 2020 £14.80 Frontier Fine Wines

43.30: Talking about and tasting the Estate Pinotage 2020 £31.50 Frontier Fine Wines

48.21: Pinotage planted around the world

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