Rooiberg Winery - Pinotage

Rooiberg WineryPinotage

3.5
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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 Rooiberg Winery is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Pinotage from the Rooiberg Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinotage of Rooiberg Winery in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinotage of Rooiberg Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Rooiberg Winery's Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.85°
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 - 2019
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pinotage - 2018
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinotage - 2017
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Pinotage from Rooiberg Winery are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2010.

Informations about the Rooiberg Winery

The winery offers 75 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Rooiberg.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Rooiberg Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Robertson wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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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