What the name means
Stellenbosch is a registered district in South Africa's Wine of Origin system and sits within the Coastal Region. Named wards inside the district provide a more specific origin when the label supplies one.
Research underway
Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage
We have the store listing and package details. The deeper reporting for this wine is still underway.
- Style
- Wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Pinotage
- Region
- Stellenbosch
- Shelf barcode
- 0853222004031
The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$38.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$29.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Family estate since 1973
Kanonkop says its Stellenbosch estate has been in the hands of the same family for four generations and has produced wine under the Kanonkop label since 1973.
Research status
Where this page is headed
We are checking the current release, the producer record, and the bottle itself. Until that work is complete, this page reports only the facts carried by the dated store feed and shared region and grape research.
Getting to know Stellenbosch.
Stellenbosch lies between mountains and the Atlantic side of the Cape winelands. The district gives useful regional context, but its slopes, valleys and wards differ enough that a producer or ward is still needed for a close reading of place.
How grapes grow here
The district has warm, dry summers and winter rainfall, with ocean air helping cool exposed sites. Elevation and distance from False Bay change that influence across the district.
What lies under the vines
Weathered granite is important on mountain slopes, while shale-derived and alluvial soils occur elsewhere. The district contains many soil forms, so Stellenbosch alone does not identify one vineyard profile.
How large the region is
- Origin level
- Stellenbosch is a district, which is narrower than the Coastal Region and broader than its individual wards.
- Mapping limit
- Use this record only when the wine or an exact producer source establishes Stellenbosch origin.
Places within the region
- District and wards
- The Wine of Origin system places wards below districts. Polkadraai Hills is one named ward within Stellenbosch.
- Mountain and valley sites
- Elevations and soil depth vary from lower valley ground to mountain slopes, changing drainage and coastal exposure.
Getting to know Pinotage.
Pinotage is a red grape created in South Africa by crossing Pinot Noir with Cinsaut, then called Hermitage. Professor Abraham Perold made the cross in Stellenbosch in 1924, and the first wine followed in 1941.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
The Pinotage Association describes a broad category, from lighter fruit-led wines to fuller, more firmly built reds. It also appears in rosé and blends, so the producer and complete label matter more than one fixed flavor promise.
Sources: Pinotage Association; Pinotage Association. Checked Aug 11, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.