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KWV 2001 Pinotage
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10-16-2003
Pinotage is a cross between the Pinot Noir and the Cinsault grape varieties. The wine was created in South Africa, which seems to be the best place for growing the grape. Pinot Noir is well known and makes the classic highly-prized wines of Burgundy, while Cinsault makes relatively undistinguished wines in the south of France. Pinot Noir is a very finicky grape and is difficult to grow, while Cinsault is sturdy and resistant to most vine ailments. It was hoped, by crossing these two varieties, the new variety would gain the good points of both parents. You will rarely see it on a restaurant wine list, which makes it so very BYOB oriented. Most liquor stores will only have a handful of pinotage if they have any at all. Prices range from around $8.00 to $16.00 on average. This particular wine cost around $12.00 and was from a producer I had never tried, KWV. Swartland is a more popular producer of Pinotage. I tasted an earthy woody flavor with some hints of chocolate. The wine was smooth and went well with the cool Autumn weather. Although you may never find this particular wine, the variety Pinotage is really overlooked by most wine shoppers and usually represents a good value in wine. Some Pinotage can be overly grapey, but when it is on it is a tasty wine that can be had in the mid teens. Winery website: www.kwv.co.za/ 
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