Winery Bergsig Estate - African Ridge Pinotage

Winery Bergsig EstateAfrican Ridge Pinotage

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The African Ridge Pinotage of Winery Bergsig Estate is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the African Ridge Pinotage from the Winery Bergsig Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the African Ridge Pinotage of Winery Bergsig Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the African Ridge Pinotage of Winery Bergsig Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bergsig Estate's African Ridge Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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!).

Informations about the Winery Bergsig Estate

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bergsig Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


The wine 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.

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The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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