11/10/2026
Yesterday South Africa celebrated Pinotage Day - and Pinotage has been part of the Orpheus & The Raven story from the start.
Our No.7 Pinotage puts this homegrown variety centre stage, while No.42 brings the family together: Pinot Noir + Cinsaut - the two varieties crossed by Prof AI Perold in 1925 - alongside Pinotage itself, born from that crossing.
And, for a limited time, No.42 is also taking the stage in true rocker style through a special collaboration with Francois van Coke - putting Pinotage in the spotlight as protagonist and rock star.
From its first commercial release in 1961 to 30 editions of the Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition, South Africa’s own grape has come a very long way.