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Flagship Range · Red blend

Sapphyr 2018

A rich wine made by blending 8 varietals. Full-bodied and layered with oak and complexity.

  • 93 points · Gold Gilbert & Gaillard 2026
R1,000 per bottle

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Tasting notes

In the glass.

A wine of grace and complexity, aromas of blackcurrants and oregano carry the depth of this wine onto the palate where flavours of jammy dark fruit, cassis and a cigar-like smokiness integrate poetically.

The richness and sweet undertones carry on a long and smooth finish.

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A bottle of Kanu Sapphyr in a wooden gift box with vine leaves, grapes and an old vine stump
Cultivar
19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Petite Sirah, 17% Sangiovese, 13% Shiraz, 13% Merlot, 9% Grenache, 9% Mourvèdre, 3% Tempranillo
Wine of origin
Stellenbosch
Cellaring potential
10 years
Range
Flagship Range
Awards
Gold · 93 pointsGilbert & Gaillard 2026
14.5%
Alcohol
6.6 g/l
Total acidity
2.9 g/l
Residual sugar
3.36
pH
Oak barrels resting in the brick arches of the Kanu cellar

Winemaking

How it is made.

Grapes were handpicked from our own farm, destemmed, crushed and transferred to tank where it underwent 48-hour cold maceration for gentle colour extraction. The wine was then inoculated and underwent 3 daily pumpovers.

After fermentation, the wine was not immediately pressed and was left on the skins for extended skin contact for 7-10 days. The wine was then pressed to French oak barrel for an 18-24 month maturation period before undergoing blending and bottling.

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