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Synonyms
Cinsault - Pinotage is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to dark cherries, floral, perfumed and earth.
It is planted most seriously in Stellenbosch and Western Cape.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.
It blends readily with Cinsault and Pinotage.
On other labels it goes by Cinsault - Pinotage.
At the table it suits grilled flank steak, barbecued pork rib and lamb meatballs with tomato sauce.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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Grilled flank steak
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Barbecued pork rib
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Lamb meatballs with tomato sauce
Also labelled.
Cinsault - Pinotage.
Bottles to look for.
- Ashbourne Pinotage - Cinsault, Swartland, South Africa
- Bovlei Cellar Peaks View Cinsault Pinotage, Wellington, South Africa
- Brandvlei Cinsault - Pinotage, Worcester, South Africa
- Douglas Green Cinsaut - Pinotage, Western Cape, South Africa
- Game of Africa Cinsault - Pinotage, South Africa
- Imvini Wethu, Western Cape, South Africa
- Kaaps Geskenk Cape Cinsaut - Pinotage, South Africa
- Scions of Sinai 'Nomadis', Stellenbosch, South Africa
Cinsault - Pinotage: common questions
01.What does Cinsault - Pinotage taste like?+
Cinsault - Pinotage tastes of dark cherries, floral, perfumed and earth. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Cinsault - Pinotage from?+
Cinsault - Pinotage originates in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
03.Where is Cinsault - Pinotage grown?+
The key regions for Cinsault - Pinotage are Stellenbosch and Western Cape.
04.What food pairs with Cinsault - Pinotage?+
Pour it with grilled flank steak, barbecued pork rib and lamb meatballs with tomato sauce.
05.What else is Cinsault - Pinotage called?+
Cinsault - Pinotage is also labelled Cinsault - Pinotage.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of South Africa.