The flavor of tobacco in wine of South Africa
Discover the of South Africa wines revealing the of tobacco flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
The South African wine industry is spread across the lush and rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Wineries can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a MediterraneanClimate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
The country's signature Grape is Pinotage">Pinotage, an indigenous cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in quantity in any other wine producing country. Shiraz is also widespread, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often combined in a Bordeaux blend).
However, white grape varieties account for 55% of the country's 96,000 hectares of vineyards. Chenin Blanc is the most planted grape variety in the republic with 18.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de tobacco of South Africa?
- PinotageIn 16% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 12% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- MerlotIn 5% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- MourvèdreIn 4% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- Cabernet francIn 3% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- Petit verdotIn 3% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- Touriga nacionalIn 2% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- Pinot noirIn 2% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- MalbecIn 2% of wines with flavor de tobacco
- ViognierIn 1% of wines with flavor de tobacco
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