The Pinotage Festival 2026
The Pinotage Festival returns to Singapore for its second edition — 13–21 September, extending into October with Pinotage Takes Over. This year's theme, 101 Years On: Pinotage, the Shapeshifter, marks 101 years since the grape was first bred in Stellenbosch.
Guided throughout by Annette Scarfe MW, the festival opens with four representative wines — B Vintners Méthode Ancestrale Pét Nat, Illimis Pinotage, Beeslaar Pinotage and Survivor Cellar Master Series "Reunion" — a starting point into the broader range explored across a blending workshop, masterclass and wine dinner.
The Festival Experiences
Which shape calls to you? Four ways to explore South Africa's own variety.
Experience 1: A Masterclass on Pinotage led by Annette Scarfe MW
Experience 1: A Masterclass on Pinotage led by Annette Scarfe MW
Taste eight distinct expressions of Pinotage from eight different South African wineries at Kafe Utu, guided by Annette Scarfe MW — from sparkling through to structured, restrained through to bold. A rare chance to taste one grape's full range side by side.
13 Sept, 3-5pm
Experience 2: Wine Dinner hosted by Annette Scarfe MW
Experience 2: Wine Dinner hosted by Annette Scarfe MW
A multi-course dinner at Tamba, hosted by Annette Scarfe MW, pairing Pinotage's full range with dishes inspired by West African cuisine and South African wines. Big flavours, great company, and a very special night out.
16 Sept, 7pm onwards
Experience 3: A Pinotage Blending Workshop guided by Annette Scarfe MW
Experience 3: A Pinotage Blending Workshop guided by Annette Scarfe MW
Build your own Cape Blend at Praelum, guided by Annette Scarfe MW — Pinotage as your compulsory base, working through your own permutations at your own pace. Name your blend and enjoy a glass of it at the end of the session.
19 Sept, 2-4pm
