Wines made from Pinotage grapes of South Africa - Page 2
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?
- OakPresent in 96% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 92% of Pinotage
- Black fruitPresent in 92% of Pinotage
- EarthPresent in 92% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 91% of Pinotage
- SpicesPresent in 87% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 75% of Pinotage
- Dried fruitPresent in 48% of Pinotage
- Tropical fruitPresent in 39% of Pinotage
- VegetalPresent in 27% of Pinotage
- FloralPresent in 22% of Pinotage
- SmokePresent in 20% of Pinotage
- BlackberryPresent in 19% of Pinotage
- ChocolatePresent in 19% of Pinotage
- OakyPresent in 19% of Pinotage
- TobaccoPresent in 17% of Pinotage
- LeatherPresent in 17% of Pinotage
- CherryPresent in 17% of Pinotage
- PlumPresent in 16% of Pinotage
- VanillaPresent in 16% 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 ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: February 2022
Inside the February 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: Wines of the Year An extraordinary tasting, our best ever, of 126 wines put forward by Decanter’s experts and staff, resulted in these 51 top-scorers Your choice: why you bought that wine But was it really? Rolfe Hanson uncovers a host of decision makers involved in you picking that one bottle Burgundy 2020: vintage report Charles Curtis MW on the standout wines of this exceptional if hot year Producer profile: Château-Grillet Matt ...
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 ...