Pinotage - Wikipedia
网页Pinotage is a grape variety that was created in South Africa in 1924 by Abraham Izak Perold, the first Professor of Viticulture at Stellenbosch University. Perold was attempting to combine the best qualities of the robust Hermitage with Pinot noir, a grape that makes great wine but can be difficult to grow.
The Comprehensive Guide to Pinotage - Wine Folly
网页Pinotage is a grape crossing of Cinsaut and Pinot Noir. It was first crossed in South Africa in 1925 in the gardens of scientist Abraham Perold. Perold observed how Pinot Noir struggled in South Africa’s warm climate, so he crossed it with a very productive species: Cinsaut (called Hermitage).
What is Pinotage Wine? All You Need to Know - WinePros
网页Pinotage is a blending of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut grapes. It was first bred in 1925 by Abraham Perold, the first professor of Viticulture at Stellenbosch University. He wanted to take advantage of the almost Mediterranean climate …
Pinotage: The Beginners Guide (2024) - Wine Pigeon
网页2024年1月17日 · Pinotage is a high-tannin, full-bodied, and dry wine that can vary in quality. Low-quality wine often has unpleasant aromas of rubber or nail polish remover. High-quality vintage has an earthy, floral note with juicy flavors of leather, cherry, tobacco, black plum, and raspberry.
What Is Pinotage Wine? - The Spruce Eats
网页2022年9月27日 · Pinotage is a deeply colored and flavored wine, fuller-bodied with lower acidity and pronounced dark fruit flavors. Both pair relatively well with meat, but pinotage has the body to stand up against tangy barbecue sauce and strong spices.
Pinotage Wine Ratings, Reviews and Basics | Wine Enthusiast
网页Pinotage. What is Pinotage. A cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault, Pinotage was first cultivated in 1925. Early-ripening, it produces grapes with high sugar levels and must be controlled in the vineyard through thinning and intentional vineyard …
South Africa’s Pinotage Pleasures - Wine Enthusiast
网页2018年10月12日 · Today, South Africa’s third most-planted red variety is again experiencing a renaissance. New life is being breathed into wines made from Pinotage by winemakers that now treat the grape more thoughtfully and with …
Pinotage Wine Profile: Taste, Pairings & Wines to Try - Winetraveler
网页2022年8月16日 · Pinotage is dark – darkly colored, darkly scented, and darkly flavored. Its fruit notes lean way over towards blackberry, plum, and black currant with earthy bramble in there. Its most distinctive note is its unmistakable smokiness that presents itself both on the nose and on the palate.
Pinotage - Red Wine Grape Variety - Wine-Searcher
网页2024年8月19日 · Pinotage is South Africa's signature grape variety. It is grown almost exclusively there, making everything from low-quality table wines to rich, concentrated wines with flavors of black and red fruits, spice, leather and chocolate.
The Story of Pinotage, South Africa's Signature Grape - Winetraveler
网页2018年3月14日 · Learn all about Pinotage Wine from South Africa. This unique grape variety has a neat story behind it, and it was created by a professor of enology in the early 1900s. Discover what Pinotage tastes like, and some of our favorite food pairings as well.