Winery DrakenkloofPinotage Rosé
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Pinotage Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinotage Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Pinotage Rosé
The Pinotage Rosé of Winery Drakenkloof matches generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast duck in the oven or gratin of coquillettes with ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Drakenkloof's Pinotage Rosé.
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
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Informations about the Winery Drakenkloof
The Winery Drakenkloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
