Pinotage vs Zweigelt
Compare Pinotage and Zweigelt: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Pinotage | Zweigelt | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1988 | 3405 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.69 / 5 |
| Producing countries | South Africa, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand | Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland |
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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Supple and fruity reds with a vivid ruby colour, soft tannins and snappy acidity, with aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, red plum and gentle spices. Made as easy-drinking young reds and as more structured, oak-aged cellar wines. The most planted red variety in Austria (Burgenland, Carnuntum, Neusiedlersee), created in 1922 by Friedrich Zweigelt in Klosterneuburg, a cross of saint laurent × blaufränkisch.
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