Winery AyamaBaboon's Cuddle Pinotage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage of the Winery Ayama is in the top 10 of wines of Voor Paardeberg.
Taste structure of the Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage from the Winery Ayama
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage of Winery Ayama in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage of Winery Ayama in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage
The Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage of Winery Ayama matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese or blue cord.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ayama's Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage.
Discover the grape 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!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Baboon's Cuddle Pinotage from Winery Ayama are 2015, 0, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Ayama
The Winery Ayama is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Voor Paardeberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Voor Paardeberg
Ward of the Paarl district (Western Cape, South Africa) integrated into WO in 2006 on south-east slopes of the Paardeberg granite inselberg, 15 km north of Paarl: Shiraz Rhône-style, Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon in reds, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc on higher ground. Draining granite soils rich in potassium, 5°C cooler than Paarl in summer thanks to southerly winds — robust yet bright and fresh wines, aromatic intensity preserved by cool nights.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
