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Hawke's Bay Merlot
2018
Hawke's Bay Merlot
Tasting Notes
Dark and enticing aromas. Plum, violet and liquorice with notes of blackberry and vanilla.
Smooth, dense and darkly sweet entry with Doris plum and complex notes of cinnamon, mocha and cedar joining on the mid palate. Plummy notes persist on the finish along with elusive smoky notes. Rich and opulent.
Winemaker Notes
Grapes from our low cropping Irongate and Omahu Rd vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels region of Hawke's Bay, were crushed to vat and fermented. After approximately a month on skins the young free run wine was put to 225L oak casks. 11 months later the blend was assembled then bottled.
Food Pairing
An ideal partner for ratatouille, or equally as good with Italian-style meatballs in a garlicky tomato sauce.
