What score does The Original Pinotage receive?

The Original Pinotage by Diemersfontein receives an aggregate community score of 76.3/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does The Original Pinotage cost?

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What food pairs well with The Original Pinotage?

The Original Pinotage pairs well with Beef, Game Meat, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Diemersfontein
Region: Wellington
Country: South Africa
Grape: Pinotage
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.3%

Red

The Original Pinotage

Item: The Original Pinotage
Rating: 76.3
Author: 50 Best Wines

Diemersfontein · Wellington, South Africa

The Original Pinotage by Diemersfontein is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Pinotage in Wellington, this Good wine scores 76.3/100 in aggregate.

76.3

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 30% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2020)4.06/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 76.3/100 based on 2,592 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

Full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

The Original Pinotage by Diemersfontein is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Pinotage in Wellington, this Good wine scores 76.3/100 in aggregate.

Food Pairings

BeefGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 76.3 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.