Te Mata Estate Vineyards Cabernets Merlot 2017
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Acid
5.6
pH
3.58
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
12.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Grape Variety
47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc
Maturation
A mixture of new and seasoned French oak barrels for 11 months. The wines were regularly topped and racked, throughout maturation, blended and traditionally egg-white fined before bottling.
Oaked0
Palate
Fresh red berries, dark cherries, blueberry and ripe Hawke’s Bay plums. Savoury bay leaf, and fine toast and spice notes from the oak.
VarietalV_MERLOTBLEND
Vinification
The individual parcels of each variety, from each plot, were de-stemmed before a traditional warm fermentation, followed by extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were pressed, returned to tank for malolactic fermentation
RegionHawkes Bay - New Zealand
Region CodeINZAHAWKES
Region Notes
State
Subregion
WinemakerPeter Cowley
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Acid
5.6
pH
3.58
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Awards
Sam Kim
93
2018/01/11
Wine Orbit, November 2018
Beautifully fruited and wonderfully composed, the wine shows dark plum, blackcurrant, floral, vanilla and toasted nut characters on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that is supple and rounded. It is pristine and elegant, while offering stylish complexity and delectable intensity, well supported by fine, polished tannins. At its best: now to 2022.