Winery Rijk'sPrivate Cellar Pinotage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Private Cellar Pinotage of the Winery Rijk's is in the top 5 of wines of Tulbagh.
Taste structure of the Private Cellar Pinotage from the Winery Rijk's
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Private Cellar Pinotage of Winery Rijk's in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Private Cellar Pinotage of Winery Rijk's in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Private Cellar Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Private Cellar Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Private Cellar Pinotage
The Private Cellar Pinotage of Winery Rijk's matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, duck breast with red fruits or turkey escalope with cream and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rijk's's Private Cellar 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 Private Cellar Pinotage from Winery Rijk's are 2012, 2007, 2014, 2013 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Rijk's
The Winery Rijk's is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tulbagh
The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.
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.
The word of the wine: Racé
Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.
