Pinotage vs Gamay noir
Compare Pinotage and Gamay noir: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Pinotage | Gamay noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1988 | 13819 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.65 / 5 |
| Producing countries | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand | France, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Italy |
Pinotage
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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Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
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