Winery Leo HillingerConstantia Hill Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Constantia Hill Red from the Winery Leo Hillinger
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Constantia Hill Red of Winery Leo Hillinger in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Constantia Hill Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Constantia Hill Red
Original food and wine pairings with Constantia Hill Red
The Constantia Hill Red of Winery Leo Hillinger matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or saddle of hare jura style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leo Hillinger's Constantia Hill Red.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Constantia Hill Red from Winery Leo Hillinger are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Leo Hillinger
The Winery Leo Hillinger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Constantia
The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.
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.
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The word of the wine: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
