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The Fat Man Pinotage 2021, Wo Western Cape Bottle The Fat Man Pinotage 2021, Wo Western Cape

Western Cape, South Africa
13319

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Wild House Pinotage 2023, Wo Western Cape Bottle Wild House Pinotage 2023, Wo Western Cape

Western Cape, South Africa
41450

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Boschendal 1685 Pinotage 2021, Wo Stellenbosch Bottle Boschendal 1685 Pinotage 2021, Wo Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch, South Africa
33304

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Pinotage

Pinotage is a red wine grape that is South Africa's signature variety. It was bred there in 1925 as a cross between Pinot noir and Cinsaut. It typically produces deep red varietal wines with smoky, bramble and earthy flavours, sometimes with notes of bananas and tropical fruit, but has been criticized for sometimes smelling of acetone. Pinotage is often blended, and also made into fortified wine and even red sparkling wine.