Winery Stonecross - Pinotage

Winery StonecrossPinotage

3.1
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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 Stonecross is a red wine from the region of Breedekloof of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinotage.
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 Stonecross

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Stonecross's Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Pinotage - 2011
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Pinotage from Winery Stonecross are 2017, 2014, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Stonecross

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breedekloof in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Stonecross is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Breedekloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 7500 of of Breedekloof wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breedekloof

The wine region of Breedekloof is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason's Hill or the Domaine Badsberg produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breedekloof are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breedekloof often reveals types of flavors of oak, honeysuckle or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or lime.


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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An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

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The word of the wine: Grafting

A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.

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