Pinotage is a red produced by The Grape Grinder in Western Cape, Western Cape, South Africa. Made from Pinotage. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Western Cape
Region: Western Cape
Country: South Africa
Grapes: Pinotage
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
The Grape Grinder's Pinotage, sold as "The Grinder", is a deliberately coffee-styled South African red: oak treatment brings out roasted coffee bean, dark chocolate and smoke over ripe plum and red-berry fruit with a leathery, spicy edge. Full-bodied and generous with rounded tannins. A crowd-pleasing braai wine for barbecued and smoked meats, made to drink in its first few years.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Western Cape, South Africa
Western Cape is the broad South African province that contains almost all of the country's vineyards, sweeping inland and along the coast from Cape Town.
Pinotage
Pinotage is a red grape created in South Africa in 1925 by crossing Pinot Noir with Cinsault, and it has become the country's distinctive homegrown signature variety.
More wines
More red wines from Western Cape
- Pinotage — Beyerskloof, W.O. Western Cape
- Pinotage Cabernet Sauvignon — Flower Valley, Western Cape
- Reserve Collection Pinotage — Diemersfontein, Wellington
- Roodeberg — KWV, Western Cape
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pinotage from?
Pinotage is produced by The Grape Grinder in Western Cape, Western Cape, South Africa.
What grapes are in Pinotage?
Pinotage is made from Pinotage.