Synonym for the grape variety Pinotage; see there.
The red grape variety (also Perold's Hermitage x Pinot) is a new variety between Cinsaut x Pinot Noir. The name is made up of parts of the names of the parent varieties Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Hermitage is a historical synonym for Cinsaut in South Africa). The cross was made in 1924 by Professor Abraham Isak Perold (1880-1941) at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. The long neglected vines were then rescued from oblivion by a certain Charlie...
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