Winery Bergsig Estate - Pinotage

Winery Bergsig EstatePinotage

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pinotage of Winery Bergsig Estate is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
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).

Taste structure of the Pinotage from the Winery Bergsig Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinotage of Winery Bergsig Estate 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 Pinotage of Winery Bergsig Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.57°
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!).

Last vintages of this wine

Pinotage - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinotage - 2011
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinotage - 2010
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Pinotage from Winery Bergsig Estate are 2011, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Bergsig Estate

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


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: Aqueous

Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.

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