Winery Orange River CellarsThe Hedgehog Pinotage
Red wine
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 The Hedgehog Pinotage from the Winery Orange River Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Hedgehog Pinotage of Winery Orange River Cellars in the region of Northern Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Hedgehog Pinotage of Winery Orange River Cellars in the region of Northern Cape often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Hedgehog Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with The Hedgehog Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with The Hedgehog Pinotage
The The Hedgehog Pinotage of Winery Orange River Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, duck aiguillettes with basalmic or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Orange River Cellars's The Hedgehog Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Hedgehog Pinotage from Winery Orange River Cellars are 0
Informations about the Winery Orange River Cellars
The Winery Orange River Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Northern Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Northern Cape
The wine region of Northern Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Orange River Cellars or the Domaine Broad Valley produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Northern Cape are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Northern Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, red fruit or vegetal.
The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)
Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.
