Winery OverhexThe Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red from the Winery Overhex
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red of Winery Overhex in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red
Pairings that work perfectly with The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red
Original food and wine pairings with The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red
The The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red of Winery Overhex matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef goulash, leg of wild boar or eggs in meurette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Overhex's The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Happy Hippo Pinotage - Shiraz Semi Sweet Red from Winery Overhex are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Overhex
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.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Turbidity
The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
