Abraham Izak Perold, Ph.D. (20 October 1880 - 11 December 1941) was a South African chemist and viticulturist. Educated in South Africa and Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Perold is best known for developing the Pinotage

Pinotage

Pinotage is a red wine grape that is South Africa's signature variety. It was bred there in 1925 as a cross between Pinot noir and Cinsaut...

 grape variety in 1925 through crossing Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...

 and Cinsault. Dr. Perold also introduced 177 grape varieties into South Africa and became the first Professor of Viticulture

Viticulture

Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...

 at the University of Stellenbosch, later becoming Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the university.

External links

• Pinotage Association Short biography