Professor Abraham Izak Perold of Stellenbosch University developed Pinotage during the 1920s, through the cross-pollination of Pinot noir and Cinsaut (previously known as Hermitage).
uProfesa Abraham Izak Perold wase Nyuvesi ye Stellenbosch yakhulisa iPinotage ngemnyaka wa 1920, ngekuyijubisa ku Pinot noir ne Cinsaut (phambilini beyatiwa nge Hermitage).