Babich
Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot
2020
Aromatics up front, muscle where it counts; a ripe, plush, and beautifully structured Hawke’s Bay dream team
Babich Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot
Working with two of the world’s great wine varieties grown in one of the world’s great red wine regions provides a special foundation for any winemaker. The result is a full flavoured, deliciously indulgent, opulent and warm, dry wine, dark and sweetly fruited with a hint of blackberry and plum, with a big hit of cocoa on the finish.
Tasting Notes
Warm and plummy aromas with blackberry, vanilla and cedar.
Gentle on entry with lush rich red fruits overlaying darker notes. The mid palate is generous and sweetly layered while the finish is spice and leather. Dense soft tannins.
Gentle on entry with lush rich red fruits overlaying darker notes. The mid palate is generous and sweetly layered while the finish is spice and leather. Dense soft tannins.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes for this Cabernet Sauvignon /Merlot / Malbec blend were fermented on skins to extract colour and tannin. The blend was assembled and the wine then spent an extended with oak prior to bottling.
Food Pairing
An ideal partner for an antipasto platter featuring a range of salami and smoked meats, or any meaty casserole, like lamb shanks.
Technical Notes
| Alc | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| TA | 6.0g/L |
| pH | 3.7 |
| RS | 3.2g/L |
Key Information
| First Vintage | Late 1970s |
|---|---|
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel Tank |
| Malolactic | Yes |
| Fining | Gelatine |
