Wines made from Pinotage grapes of Okanagan Valley
Discover the best wines made with Pinotage as a single variety or as a blend of Okanagan Valley.
More informations about the variety Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
More informations about the region of British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley is one of six Designated Viticultural Areas in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The DryClimate in this "pocket desert" produces some unique wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. There is now an almost even split between white and red grapes planted, with Merlot the most common variety. Ice wine can be produced in the Okanagan Valley but the necessary temperatures are not as consistent as on the east coast, where the winters are much colder.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinotage grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Pinotage
- EarthPresent in 10% of Pinotage
- OakPresent in 8% of Pinotage
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Pinotage
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Pinotage
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Pinotage
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Pinotage
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinotage