South Africa produces a lot of pinotage wine. I had not tried or heard of Pinotage until I came to South Africa. Its a very nice wine, however it is not consistently a moist or dry wine. Some winery's pinotage is dry and some is moist. So if you try a pinotage and don't like it, I recommend trying other wineries pinotages before you eliminate it from your preferable wines.
I have been to Beyerskloof a few times, it is interesting to go there for a wine tasting, and a nice place to have a casual lunch. This is the view from the outdoor seating of the restaurant:
At Beyerskloof, only Pinotage wine is available to try. This is the only wine they make. If you aren't a red wine fan, don't dispair, they have a chenin pinotage, which is a white wine. This is a very nice white wine, it is soft on the palate, a little sweet, and very easy to drink. If I am correct, this wine sold for as little as R25. I wasn't a fan of the reds, I found them a little too dry for my liking, however, there are several to try and if you like dry reds, you will likely find something you like here.
If you plan to have lunch at Beyerskloof on a weekend I highly recommend you book ahead, especially if its a nice day and you want to sit outside. Beyerskloof is very popular with the locals on a weekend. One of the meals I highly recommend is the pinotage burger, it is one of the best burgers I have had in South Africa!! The views from the restaurant are very nice. I highly recommend visiting this restaurant and winery.
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