Winery Hidden ValleyTannat
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tannat of Winery Hidden Valley in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tannat
Pairings that work perfectly with Tannat
Original food and wine pairings with Tannat
The Tannat of Winery Hidden Valley matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar).
Details and technical informations about Winery Hidden Valley's Tannat.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tannat from Winery Hidden Valley are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Hidden Valley
The Winery Hidden Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
