Chenin blanc is the flagship white grape variety of South ... Pinotage is probably the red equivalent, but it isn’t nearly as popular, covering just 6 per cent of the vineyard area, and the ...

During my first visit to South Africa 20 years ago, a fellow Canadian journalist thrust his glass of red wine towards me and asked: “Is this corked or is it pinotage?” Years later, pinotage ...

There are many countries and regions that offer such wines. But it would be a mistake for wine fans not to put one country’s name on that list: South Africa. Each year, South African wineries produce ...

Regardless of how you classify its wines, South Africa is home to some of the most ... Forget the trauma of all the bad Pinotage you've had in the past: This gem is proof that great examples ...

“For classics, there’s Kanonkop’s powerful and structured Black Label Pinotage ... Khoisan people of southern Africa. How to Find the Best Wines From South Africa As a way to make wine ...

While we have good reasons for what we avoid — German rieslings are too sweet and South African pinotage are too green — there is just reason to revisit the wines on our “do-not-drink ...

Pinotage, South Africa’s signature red grape ... On the white wine front, South African wines are gaining serious attention. “I think some of the best wines in South Africa would be white ...

Pinotage easy drinking styles produce rose and sparkling wines. It is the main component in Cape blend making up 30-70 % of the wine sold in South Africa. In 2020, approximately 16 % of the wine ...