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Pinotage
red grape Stellenbosch / Swartland serve 16–18 °C ages 2–10 years
Pinotage is a red grape: full-bodied, moderate acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 20 Pinotage wines from £10.70. Typical aromas: blackberry, plum, smoke, banana or acetone if poorly made, coffee/mocha in the "coffee" style.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Pinotage sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
barbecue (braai), burgers, sausages, game. smoky character suits grilled meat
20 Pinotage wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 20
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred