Grape Of The Week: Pinotage
Considered South Africa’s signature grape, Pinotage originated in South Africa when Dr. Abraham Perold, a viticulture professor at Stellenbosch University, combined Pinot Noir and Cinsault in 1925. Its name is a combination of Pinot and Hermitage, which is what Cinsault is known as in South Africa. Almost exclusively produced in South Africa, Pinotage vines are spread across about 6,500 hectares. Known for its notes of charred black and red fruit, fig, blackberry, leather, and smoke, Pinotage pairs best with oxtail, osso buco, sushi, and ratatouille.
Adama HER Wine Collection Pinotage 2024
HER wines are made for people who are filled with optimism and are determinedly chasing their dreams. Sourced, made, produced, and distributed by a team of dynamic black women, two percent of profits are invested in the HER Wine Collection Scholarship Fund for aspiring young people in the Cape Winelands. Bursting with juicy ripe red berries and elevated by aromatic spicy notes, this Pinotage has depth that lingers on the palate with subtle, velvety tannins. Best enjoyed on its own, or alongside a charcuterie board or spicy fare.
Grape Photo Credit: Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY
