Pinotage is celebrating 100 years this year, and we honour Abraham Izak Perold for his foresight, combining Pinot Fin (Pinot Noir) and Hermitage (Cinsault)
Beyers Truter founded the Pinotage Association in 1995, and he talks us through the history of Pinotage, truly a South African grape variety.
The 2025 Cape Wine Masters graduation attendees were honoured to be told the story, first hand.