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 Merlot + Pinotage
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | WHY WINE BLOG MARCH 13, 2011 Oak - An Essential Part of the Winemaker’s Toolbox Red wine varietals that tend to benefit from a good bit of oak include: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Chianti, Zinfandel, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo and Syrah. Oak is utilized somewhat like a “seasoning” to add flavor and palate appeal to a wine. Which Wines are Typically Oaked? Why Oak Wine? Where is the barrel from? | | | WINE TASTING GUY DECEMBER 6, 2007 Wining and even some dining Now I know, I must do a better job documenting the exact wines, but I do remember that we ordered a 2000 Merlot & a 2001 Cabernet. The merlot was either oxidized, past its prime (yet still tannic?), blended with Pinotage (I'm not a fan), or full of Brett (brettanomyces). Better than the merlot, but not great. MISTAKE. | | | | | | | |
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EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Runnin' To The Mailbox For Ventana Syrah
This area is well known mostly for its chardonnay which takes up forty percent of the area's acreage but also plants the Bordeaux grapes cabernet sauvignon and merlot as well as, of course, zinfandel. After the pinotage blend it was time for the 2003 Ventana syrah. always figured that the states would have to wait. Freaky stuff man. MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2007  Frisbees and Snacks and Wine OH My!! : Part I
It starts out with primarily shiraz (syrah) and a good amount of the South African original, pinotage, a viticultural cross of Cinsaut and Pinot Noir created in the 1920's. After that add a little Grenache and some merlot and round it off with small percentages of Gamay (really?) It is huge. But the best part is Sheep's Meadow. Cheer MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008  Organic Wine From The South Africa! Upland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Its hot, it's dry and they do Chenin Blanc and invented pinotage. And pinotage only scratches the surface of the history of viticulture in South Africa. The Dutch were the first to bring vitis vinifera (European vines such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) to the regions in the mid fifteenth century. Let's talk South Africa. MORE >>
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