Wines made from Pinotage grapes - Page 2
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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!).
What are the typical flavors of the Pinotage grape variety?
- OakPresent in 96% of Pinotage
- Black fruitPresent in 93% of Pinotage
- Non oakPresent in 92% of Pinotage
- Red fruitPresent in 92% of Pinotage
- EarthPresent in 91% of Pinotage
- SpicesPresent in 85% of Pinotage
- MicrobioPresent in 75% of Pinotage
- Dried fruitPresent in 49% of Pinotage
- Tropical fruitPresent in 39% of Pinotage
- VegetalPresent in 28% of Pinotage
- FloralPresent in 22% of Pinotage
- SmokePresent in 20% of Pinotage
- ChocolatePresent in 19% of Pinotage
- CherryPresent in 18% of Pinotage
- OakyPresent in 18% of Pinotage
- BlackberryPresent in 18% of Pinotage
- TobaccoPresent in 17% of Pinotage
- Tree fruitPresent in 17% of Pinotage
- Citrus fruitPresent in 17% of Pinotage
- LeatherPresent in 17% of Pinotage
News about the grape variety Pinotage
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 ...
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 ...
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- The best wines made with Pinotage grapes of Australia
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