Pinotage is a grape variety, which one only finds in South Africa. It is a hybrid of Pinot Noir and Cinsault. Not normally a great fan of pinotage, I thought I'd give this one a shot - just to give myself a bit of a change from the European wines that I normally drink.
The wine in the glass had a deep reddish purple colour, reminiscent of an Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice aromas of plums on the nose. Quite a jammy wine to be honest. On the palate however, this wasn't my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong, it isn't a bad wine, just not my wine. A little too sweet in the mouth for my liking (probably the reason for which I'm not the greatest fan of Pinotage!) Apparently there is only 2.8g/l of residual sugar, but I'm convinced that there's more. One of the sweetest reds I've had (excluding the likes of some German Dornfelder or Greek Xinomavro).
I could imagine this wine would go well with a nice duck breast fillet and the distinct level of sweetness would certainly provide a bit of warmth on a cold Sunday. Give it a try, see what you think and let me know!
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