Te Mata Estate 'Awatea' Merlot Blend 22
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- TASTING NOTE: A deep ‘guardsmen red’, Awatea Cabernets/Merlot ’22 captivates with its nose of blackberry and bay leaf, ripe red currants, and sea spray to instantly engage the senses. On the palate this interplay of red and dark fruit continues with roses, chocolate and black olive with vanilla, cedar and a faint menthol character, layered over a core of perfectly ripe Black Doris plum. Moreish acidity brightens the wine, lifting the classical varietal elements of Awatea Cabernets/Merlot ’22 and its fine, powdery, tannin profile. This is a wine of balance, length and appeal, with the clear ability to evolve even further in bottle.
- ABOUT THE WINE: The separate parcels of grapes were destemmed before a traditional warm-plunged fermentation and extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were then run to new and seasoned French oak barrels for 15 months. Throughout this time, they were regularly topped and racked. The separate wines were blended in July 2023, then returned to barrel for their second winter. The finished wine was then egg white fined and bottled in November 2023. The final blend is 42% cabernet sauvignon, 44% merlot and 14% cabernet franc. Te Mata Estate
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Te Mata Estate was originally part of Te Mata Station, a large pastoral land-holding established in 1854. In 1892 vines were on three parcels of hillside land above the homestead and began converting the original stables to ferment and mature these first Te Mata Estate Wines. Today, Te Mata Estate still uses those same three vineyards. Te Mata Vineyards was acquired by the Buck and Morris families in 1974 – the two families behind the modern interpretation of this historic New Zealand estate. Te Mata is considered one of the New World's great estates, with their Coleraine Cabernet blend rivalling the great wines of Bordeaux in quality and prestige.
- COUNTRY: New Zealand
- REGION: Hawke's Bay
- VARIETAL: 44% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Phil Brodie
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13.5%
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SIZE: 750ml
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