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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. 4 Pinotage wines from £24.28. Typical aromas: blackberry, plum, smoke, banana or acetone if poorly made, coffee/mocha in the "coffee" style.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
full
firm
moderate
some
Is Pinotage sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
barbecue (braai), burgers, sausages, game. smoky character suits grilled meat
Where it grows
Stellenbosch / Swartland, South Africa — South Africa's own crossing (Pinot Noir × Cinsault, 1925)
4 Pinotage wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 4
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpheus & The Raven No. 42 Red Blend 2023 Orpheus & The Raven · Western Cape | £24.28 | |||
| Orpheus & The Raven No. 7 Pinotage 2023 Orpheus & The Raven · Western Cape | £27.17 | |||
| Rijk's Private Cellar Pinotage 2021 Rijk's · Western Cape | £28.48 | |||
| Rijk's Reserve Pinotage 2021 Rijk's · Western Cape | £47.28 |