Winery Orange River Cellars - The Hedgehog Shiraz

Winery Orange River CellarsThe Hedgehog Shiraz

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Hedgehog Shiraz of Winery Orange River Cellars is a red wine from the region of Northern Cape.
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 Shiraz from the Winery Orange River Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Hedgehog Shiraz 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 Shiraz of Winery Orange River Cellars in the region of Northern Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Orange River Cellars's The Hedgehog Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Couderc 13

A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.

Last vintages of this wine

The Hedgehog Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Northern Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of The Hedgehog Shiraz from Winery Orange River Cellars are 2018

Informations about the Winery Orange River Cellars

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Northern Cape

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.

Top wine Northern Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Northern Cape wines
In the top 400000 of red wines
In the top 700000 wines of the world

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.

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