Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 6x75cl
This blend of Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon has fragrant aromas and flavours of cassis, red fruits and dried herbs. A rich mouthfeel balanced with supple tannins leads to a deliciously smooth finish.
Vineyards
An array of soil profiles including free draining alluvial gravels, combined with high sunshine hours make Hawkes Bay New Zealand’s ‘home’ to the French Bordeaux varieties Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vintage
The Hawkes Bay 2020 vintage followed an incredible summer, reds in particular enjoyed superb conditions for ripening.
Winemaking
100% crushed and destemmed to fermentation vessels. Inoculated with several strains of yeast and aerated throughout fermentation, peaking in temperature at 28-30‰C. Pressed off skins and aged in tank and barrel for 12 months before blending and bottling.
Enjoy with:
- Grilled and Roasted Red Meats
- Pizza/Pasta
- Casseroles/Stews
- Grapes
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- 49% Merlot
- 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 6% Malbec
- Region/Appellation
- Hawkes Bay
- Alcohol by volume
- 13.00%
- Residual Sugar
- 2.23 g/l
- pH
- 3.7
- Total Acidity
- 5.38 g/l
- Drinking Window
- 2024 - 2026
- Tasting Guide
- Bottle Barcode
- 9414416106095
- Case Barcode
- 29414416106099
- Bottle Height
- 295 mm
- Bottle Width
- 75.3 mm
- Label Weight
- 2.33 g
- Empty Bottle Weight
- 417 g
- Full Bottle Weight
- 1173.88 g
- Closure Type
- Screwcap
- Closure Material
- Aluminium
- Closure Weight
- 4.55 g
- Case Height
- 302 mm
- Case Width
- 155 mm
- Case Length
- 229 mm
- Full Case Weight
- 7.24328 kg
- Empty Case Weight
- 200 g
- Cases per Layer
- 28
- Layers per Pallet
- 5
- Full Pallet Weight
- 1029.51 kg
- Shink Wrap Weight
- 450 g
- Empty Pallet Weight
- 15 kg