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Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec
Vintage 2023
This Merlot based blend grown in the arid, stony soils of the famed Gimblett Gravels has long been a specialty of ours. With perfectly ripened fruit and custom made concrete fermenters we have produced a smooth and full bodied signature style, bursting with flavours of blackcurrant, dried herbs, plums and blackberry. A beautifully complex wine that can be enjoyed now or will age gracefully for several years.
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$119.94 NZD
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Tasting Notes
This is a smooth and fruit orientated Gimblett Gravels blend. Vibrant purple in colour, it has a bouquet of dark berries and christmas cake spice, with subtle hints of pencil shavings from a period of barrel maturation. With vibrant fruit flavours, this wine is soft and generous in nature and can be enjoyed either as a youthful wine or with several years of cellaring to gain complexity.
Vineyards and Winemaking
This wine was blended from grapes grown within the renowned Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District. These deep stony soils have excellent drainage and low vigour, ideal for the production of high-quality red wine. Our vineyard sites are close planted and yields per vine are kept low to maximise quality.
The cooler 2023 vintage had early weather challenges in Hawkes Bay however the later ripening red varieties held on to enjoy a warm settled Autumn which has resulted in a wine with vitality, plushness, and easy drinkability.
Food Pairing
Red meat and game, rich umami vegetarian dishes including tomato based dishes.
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