With its smoky taste, the South African pinotage grape is the Marmite of the wine world, says Rob Buckhaven. Try it and see what you think!
1) Fruit forward
Warwick Estate Pinotage (£13.99, Morrisonscellar.com) is a tag-team of cassis and chocolate.
Blagger’s guide
Pinotage is a Frankenstein grape created in 1925 by a South African scientist who crossed the Pinot Noir and Cinsault grapes.
2) Smoky dokey
Beyerskloof Pinotage (£7.99, Majestic) has delicious smoky liquorice layers.
Blagger’s guide
This wine’s producer, Beyers Truter, is known as the “king of Pinotage”, because he’s been central to its recent popularity.
3) Cherry O’Clock
Stellar Organics Fairtrade Pinotage (£6.99, Ocado.com) is a cherry-and-raisin charmer.
Blagger’s guide
Stellar Organics was the first organic winery in the world to receive Fairtrade certification, back in 2003.
Stockist: Majestic (Majestic.co.uk)
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