Carmenère vs Pinotage
Compare Carmenère and Pinotage: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Carmenère | Pinotage | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 4101 | 1988 |
| Average rating | 3.59 / 5 | 3.63 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Chile, France, United States, Italy, Brazil | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand |
Carmenère
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
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Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
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