Wines made from Pinotage grapes of Western Cape - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Pinotage as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinotage grape variety?
- OakPresent in 73% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 67% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 61% of Pinotage
- Black fruitPresent in 60% of Pinotage
- EarthPresent in 58% of Pinotage
- SpicesPresent in 45% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 28% of Pinotage
- Dried fruitPresent in 13% of Pinotage
- PlumPresent in 8% of Pinotage
- CherryPresent in 8% of Pinotage
- SmokePresent in 8% of Pinotage
- BlackberryPresent in 7% of Pinotage
- OakyPresent in 7% of Pinotage
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Pinotage
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Pinotage
- TobaccoPresent in 5% of Pinotage
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Pinotage
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinotage
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Pinotage
News about the grape variety Pinotage
Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards
Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...
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
The rapid rise of South Africa’s Swartland wine region over the past 20 years has been thrilling to watch. And arguably the most influential winemaker during this renaissance has – and continues to be – Eben Sadie. Sadie was in London recently for a vertical tasting of his flagship wines, the red blend Columella and white blend Palladius. He explained to a rapt audience of critics, buyers and sommeliers how his approach to winemaking has changed over the years, and revealed how he’s preparing fo ...