Winery Overhex - The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White

Winery OverhexThe Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White

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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 Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White of Winery Overhex is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Colombard.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Food and wine pairings with The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White

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Original food and wine pairings with The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White

The The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White of Winery Overhex matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, fish shells or express cherry clafoutis.

Details and technical informations about Winery Overhex's The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White.

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of The Happy Hippo Chenin Blanc - Colombard Semi Sweet White from Winery Overhex are 2017

Informations about the Winery Overhex

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Overhex is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 70000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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