Pinotage vs Saperavi
Compare Pinotage and Saperavi: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Pinotage | Saperavi | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1988 | 1789 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.82 / 5 |
| Producing countries | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand | Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Australia |
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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Deeply coloured, powerful reds with inky robe (teinturier grape with red flesh) and tight tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, spices, leather and balsamic notes. High acidity and fine ageing potential. Often made by the ancestral qvevri method (buried clay jar), it signs the great Georgian reds of Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kvareli, Napareuli). Also in Russia, Ukraine and Australia. Ancient Georgian variety.
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