Winery Zarafa - Pinotage

Winery ZarafaPinotage

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 Winery Zarafa is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Zarafa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

smoke

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Zarafa's Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pinotage from Winery Zarafa are 2012, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Zarafa

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Zarafa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Western Cape 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 4000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

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