Winery Tormentoso - Bush Vine Pinotage

Winery TormentosoBush Vine Pinotage

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The Bush Vine Pinotage of Winery Tormentoso is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 Bush Vine Pinotage from the Winery Tormentoso

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bush Vine Pinotage of Winery Tormentoso in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with microbio taste

banana

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Bush Vine Pinotage of Winery Tormentoso in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of clove, mint or dark fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tormentoso's Bush Vine 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

Bush Vine Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Bush Vine Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Bush Vine Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Bush Vine Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Bush Vine Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Bush Vine Pinotage - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Bush Vine Pinotage - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Bush Vine Pinotage from Winery Tormentoso are 2012, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Tormentoso

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the MAN Vintners.
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 Tormentoso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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 200 of of Paarl wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 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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