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5 Ways to Better Understand Cinsaut and Pinot Noir

5 Ways to Better Understand Cinsaut and Pinot Noir

by Renate Engelbrecht | Jan 15, 2025 | FEATURED POST 2, WINE

The two wine cultivars – Cinsaut (previously known as Hermitage) and Pinot Noir – form an integral part of South African wine. In fact, these were the two cultivars that were used to create South Africa’s signature Pinotage 100 years ago. Today, these two cultivars...

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