Magnum Of Kanonkop Estate Wine, At Kanonkop Estate, A Winery In The Simonsberg Region Of Stellnbosch, South Africa. Pictured Is A Magnum Of Vintage 2011 Kanonkop Estate Wine On Display At The Kanonkop Estate, A Winery In The Simonsberg Region Of Stellnbosch, South Africa. The Estate Was Founded In 1929 And The First Wine Bearing The Iconic Kanonkop Label Did Not Debut Until 1973. In The Half-Century Since It Has Become Internationally Renowned. The Reason For Its Pre-Eminence Sits Firmly With The Founder, Paul Sauer, Who Died In 1976. Kanonkop Is Now A 4Th Generation Family-Owned Wine Estate In The Hands Of Brothers Paul And Johann Krige. The Name Kanonkop Is Derived From A Hillock On The Simonsberg Mountain Above The Wine Estate From Where, During The 17Th And 18Th Centuries, A Cannon Was Fired To Announce The Arrival Of Sailing Ships Entering Table Bay. Paul Oliver Sauer Was Born In 1898 And Was A South African Cabinet Minister And Lifelong Member Of The National Party. He Inherited Kanonkop From His Mother In 1929.

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magnum vintage kanonkop estate wine display winery simonsberg region stellnbosch south africa founded 1929 bearing iconic label debut 1973 halfcentury internationally renowned reason preeminence sits firmly founder paul sauer died 1976 4th generation familyowned hands brothers johann krige name derived hillock mountain 17th 18th centuries cannon fired announce arrival sailing ships entering table bay oliver born 1898 african cabinet minister lifelong member national party inherited mother