Pinotage vs Tempranillo
Compare Pinotage and Tempranillo: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Pinotage | Tempranillo | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1988 | 19555 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.60 / 5 |
| Producing countries | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand | Spain, United States, Australia, Mexico, Argentina |
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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Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
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