Pinotage


Pinotage is synonymous with South Africa, and made from a crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsault. It’s received a bad rap for most of its existence; but determined, modern winemakers are now producing excellent Pinotage. Good examples can be complex, concentrated and able to age beautifully. Expect notes of juicy black cherry, menthol and fig.
General Characteristics
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Toffee
- Vanilla
- Game
- Roast Meat
- Flint
- Graphite
- Limestone
- Blackberry
- Bramble
- Petrol
- Rubber
- Tar
- Cedar
- Oak
- Smoke
- Tobacco
- Banana
- Black Cherry
- Black Plum
- Date
- Fig
- Eucalyptus
- Menthol
- Mint