Winery CroydonCovenant Pinotage
Red wine
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 Covenant Pinotage from the Winery Croydon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Covenant Pinotage of Winery Croydon 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 Covenant Pinotage of Winery Croydon in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Covenant Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Covenant Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Covenant Pinotage
The Covenant Pinotage of Winery Croydon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of lomo saltado, rabbit fillet with mustard or roast turkey in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Croydon's Covenant 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 Covenant Pinotage from Winery Croydon are 2017, 2012, 2009, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Croydon
The Winery Croydon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
