Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Organic Merlot 2015
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Grapes grown under organic principles in our Joseph Soler Vineyard were used to produce this wine. Dark berry, plum fruitcake and cedar notes lead to a smooth and generous palate. Enjoy now or cellar comfortably for several years.
An excellent pairing with red meat, especially grilled lamb. Also enjoy with a cheese platter.
The 2015 season was marginally cooler than average but with a heat spike in March which helped to complete ripening. Mid-March and early April rainfall presented challenges to Winemakers and the focus became pushing ripening as far as possible without loosing fruit condition. As is typical to Hawkes Bay, cooler nights and moderate daytime temperatures allowed for steady sugar and flavour accumulation across vineyards.
Destemmed and crushed to fermenters. Inoculated and fermented at 30 degrees. Post fermentation pressed to oak barriques (15% new) for 17 months maturation. Blended, egg white fined and filtered to bottle.
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Lovely and smooth. Will order again.
Kathryn - 26/04/2017
A surprise. It improved on the pallet.
Ruth & Gaike - 24/07/2017
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