Wines made from Pinotage grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Pinotage as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
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 wines of South Africa
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.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinotage grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 98% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 97% of Pinotage
- OakPresent in 97% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 96% of Pinotage
- EarthPresent in 94% of Pinotage
- SpicesPresent in 89% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 70% of Pinotage
- Dried fruitPresent in 59% of Pinotage
- VegetalPresent in 33% of Pinotage
- Tropical fruitPresent in 31% of Pinotage
- FloralPresent in 31% of Pinotage
- OakyPresent in 24% of Pinotage
- VanillaPresent in 22% of Pinotage
- PlumPresent in 22% of Pinotage
- Dark fruitPresent in 21% of Pinotage
- TobaccoPresent in 21% of Pinotage
- BlackberryPresent in 20% of Pinotage
- CherryPresent in 20% of Pinotage
- ChocolatePresent in 20% of Pinotage
- SmokePresent in 20% of Pinotage