Wines made from Pinotage grapes of Breede River Valley
Discover the best wines made with Pinotage as a single variety or as a blend of Breede River 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 Western Cape
The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinotage grape variety?
- OakPresent in 16% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Pinotage
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Pinotage
- EarthPresent in 10% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Pinotage
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Pinotage
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Pinotage
- CaramelPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- MochaPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Pinotage
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- ClovePresent in 1% of Pinotage
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- ToffeePresent in 1% of Pinotage
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Pinotage
- CheesePresent in 1% of Pinotage
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinotage
News about the grape variety Pinotage
Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on
The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...
Palladius and Columella verticals: Eben Sadie’s Swartland flagships
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Decanter magazine latest issue: February 2022
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