Winery OverhexThe Happy Hippo Shiraz
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 Happy Hippo Shiraz from the Winery Overhex
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Happy Hippo Shiraz of Winery Overhex in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with The Happy Hippo Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with The Happy Hippo Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with The Happy Hippo Shiraz
The The Happy Hippo Shiraz of Winery Overhex matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick meatloaf, navarin of lamb or alsatian wine pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Overhex's The Happy Hippo Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Abondant
Abondant blanc is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 large bunches and large grapes. The Abondant blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Happy Hippo Shiraz from Winery Overhex are 2017, 0, 2018
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
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.
The word of the wine: Primeur (wine)
A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.
