Winery Spioenkop1900 Pinotage
Red wine
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).
The 1900 Pinotage of the Winery Spioenkop is in the top 20 of wines of Elgin.
Taste structure of the 1900 Pinotage from the Winery Spioenkop
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 1900 Pinotage of Winery Spioenkop 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 1900 Pinotage of Winery Spioenkop in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tar or spices.
Food and wine pairings with 1900 Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with 1900 Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with 1900 Pinotage
The 1900 Pinotage of Winery Spioenkop matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of thai beef curry, aiguillette of duck normandy style or baked chicken legs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Spioenkop's 1900 Pinotage.
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
The best vintages of 1900 Pinotage from Winery Spioenkop are 2012, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Spioenkop
The Winery Spioenkop is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elgin
The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.
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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
