Types of Wine

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Barbera
Barolo
Bonarda
Bordeaux Blend (Red)
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carignan
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Gamay
Gewurztraminer
Grenache
Late Harvest Wine, Noble Rot
Malbec
Merlot
Montepulciano
Muscat
Nebbiolo
Petite Syrah, Petite Sirah
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir
Pinotage
Riesling
Rose, Blush Wines
Sangiovese
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Sparkling Dry Wine
Sparkling Sweet Wine
Syrah, Shiraz
Tempranillo
Viognier
Zinfandel

Pinotage

Pinotage is a hearty, red grape native to South Africa and is a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault (commonly called Hermitage in South Africa). While there are a number of inexpensive and uninteresting Pinotages on the market today, the most successful are rich, long-lasting, deep-colored wines with a wild fruitiness and a nice oak seasoning.

The grape is naturally high tannins which can be tamed with limited maceration time but reducing the skin contact can also reduce some of the mulberry, blackberry and damson fruit character that Pinotage can produce. Some winemakers have experimented with letting the grapes get very ripe, prior to harvest followed by limited oak exposures as another means of taming the more negative characteristics of the grape while maintaining its fruitiness.

Suggested Foods

Aged/Sharp Cheese, Goat Cheese, Sheep Cheeses, Olives, Barbequed Meat, Grilled Meats, Lamb

Suggested Brands:

Backsberg	(South Africa)	(Sauvignon Blanc)
Barkan	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Paarl	(South Africa)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Welnerberg	(South Africa)	()