Pinotage vs Merlot
Compare Pinotage and Merlot: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Pinotage | Merlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1988 | 81119 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.66 / 5 |
| Producing countries | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand | France, Italy, United States, Spain, Chile |
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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Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
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