Winery Doran Vineyards - Pinotage

Winery Doran VineyardsPinotage

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 Doran Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 Doran Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Doran Vineyards's Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pinotage from Winery Doran Vineyards are 2016, 2013, 2012, 2018 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Doran Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Doran Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Paarl 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 150 of of Paarl wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

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