Pinotage vs Zinfandel
Compare Pinotage and Zinfandel: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Pinotage | Zinfandel | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1988 | 6799 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.84 / 5 |
| Producing countries | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand | United States, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Croatia |
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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Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
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