2019 Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot

2019 Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot

2019 Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot

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Te Mata winery is a brilliant family owned winery established in 1896, and regularly producing internationally recognised wines exclusively from its Hawke's Bay vineyards. To show how good they actually are, they have been ranked 'Top Winery in New Zealand' which is well evidenced by the consistent quality of their top tier Coleraine, Awatea Cabernet Merlot, Bull Nose Syrah and Elston Chardonnay.

First made in 1982, Awatea continues to represent the best of the classic Hawkes Bay Cabernet/Merlot blend, taking its name from the historic ship SS Awatea (a Maori word meaning “Eye of the Dawn”) that sailed the Auckland – Sydney – Wellington route in the late 1930s, and which unfortunately sunk off Algeria in 1942.

Tasting Note:
Another great showing yet again from the Te Mata stable! The '19' shows attractive aromatics of dark cherry, blackberries, cola and cassis, bay leaf, lavender, and olive tapenade. The palate shows a wonderful elegance with ripe acidity, focus and finesse with ripe tannin and a long, layered finish. Brilliant.

This is a Dry, Medium+ bodied wine with High acidity and Medium+ tannin. It is Medium in it's intensity with Medium alcohol and a Medium+ finish.

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The Finer Details:

Grape Variety:

46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc

Country:

New Zealand

Abv:

13.5%

Vintage:

2019

Region:

North Island

pH:

3.52

Oaked or Unoaked:

French Oak

Appellation:

Hawkes Bay

Style (R/S):

Dry (<3g/l)

Aged Before Release:

15 Months in New and Old French Oak

Farming:

Sustainable

Drinkability:

Drink Now or Cellar 10+ Years