Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet
2024
Aromatics up front, muscle where it counts; a ripe, plush, and beautifully structured Hawke’s Bay dream team
Family Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet
This full-flavoured Merlot Cabernet red blend comes from specially selected from our estate-owned vineyards throughout the Hawke’s Bay region, resulting in a warm enticing opulent wine.
Tasting Notes
Warm and exuberant nose of plum, boysenberry, raspberry and raisins. Integrated oak with touches of vanilla and cedar and also leather. Enticing.
Warm and opulent. Ripe fruits - plums, blackberry - along with cinnamon and chocolate notes. Mouth filling, soft and fresh with fine tannins and lingering red liquorice.
Warm and opulent. Ripe fruits - plums, blackberry - along with cinnamon and chocolate notes. Mouth filling, soft and fresh with fine tannins and lingering red liquorice.
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 a minimum of 4 months 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 Information
| Alc | 14.0% |
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| TA | 5.5g/L |
| pH | 3.73 |
| RS | Dry |
Key Information
| First Vintage | 1970's |
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| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel Tanks |
| Malolactic | Yes |
| Fining | Yeast Protein |
