Wines made from Pinotage grapes of Vin de Pays
Discover the best wines made with Pinotage as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de Pays.
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 Pays d'Oc
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
What are the typical flavors of the Pinotage grape variety?
- CreamPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- CherryPresent in 1% of Pinotage
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- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- OakPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Pinotage