Winery Calitzdorp CellarBlanc de Noir Pinotage
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Blanc de Noir Pinotage of Winery Calitzdorp Cellar in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Blanc de Noir Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Blanc de Noir Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Blanc de Noir Pinotage
The Blanc de Noir Pinotage of Winery Calitzdorp Cellar matches generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of giant paella cooked on a wood fire or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calitzdorp Cellar's Blanc de Noir Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blanc de Noir Pinotage from Winery Calitzdorp Cellar are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Calitzdorp Cellar
The Winery Calitzdorp Cellar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Calitzdorp to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calitzdorp
South African Port Wine capital (Klein Karoo, Route 62, deep alluvial red soils, microclimates under Indian Ocean breezes): Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo as Portuguese signature reds and fortified kings — Cape Port profile of intensity and depth, concentrated dark fruits, spicy notes, enveloping sweetness. Fragrant dry Calitzdorp blend. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Pinotage as complement. References Boplaas, De Krans, Axe Hill.
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: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
