Our 2024 Select Vineyards Merlot is fermented with wild yeasts and aged 12 months in American oak. The Merlot’s rich red fruit characters perfectly complement of wild berry notes and smooth tannins. Match with rich cuisine, especially red meats such as lamb, venison and game.
“Metals & Gravels” Select Vineyards Hawke’s Bay Merlot Malbec 2024
$24.50 incl GST
Masses of wild black fruits coupled with savoury hints and deliciously spicy oak.
Analysis
Alc 12.5%
Acid 6.2 g/L
Res sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.47
Tasting Notes
Colour: A deep core running out to a bright purple rim.
Bouquet: The Merlot provides lovely black doris plum aromas.
Palate: At bottling this wine was full of youthful vitality. Firm yet fine-grained tannins balanced by loads of juicy black fruit in the mid palate.
Cellaring
Already approachable, but we expect this wine to cellar for a number of years.
Food Matching
Rounded tannins and ripe berry flavours make this wine a great accompaniment to many meat dishes such as lamb, venison, beef and game. Many rich sauces go well with this wine, as will roast garlic and vegetables.
Suggested Wine List Description
Masses of wild black fruits coupled with savoury hints and deliciously spicy oak.
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