"Captivating aromas of dark fruit and leather" Wine Orbit
"Beautifully ripe, supple and delivers generosity" Wine Orbit
A wonderful food partner, we recommend trying with Mediterranean Lamb Burgers.
Stone Paddock Hawkes Bay Merlot 2013
Stone Paddock Hawkes Bay Merlot 2013
Accolades
Awarded 91/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2017
Description
"Captivating aromas of dark fruit, cocoa, mixed spice, black tea and leather lead to a succulent palate that offers plenty of appealing flavours and rich texture. The wine is beautifully ripe and supple, and delivers generosity as well as firmness, making it a wonderful food partner. At its best: now to 2019" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2017
This Merlot is a prime example of the style produced from the stony soils of Hawke’s Bay. Plum aroma’s with five spice, vanilla, and cedar notes from the oak. The palate is plush and velvety and shows dark fruits dominated by plum and clove and cardammon, supported by fleshy tannins. The oak influence is subtle and provides structure and a light vanilla lift to the aroma.
The Merlot vines at Paritua are planted on free draining red metal soils. The vines are managed with an open canopy to provide good airflow and exposure to sunlight. All the canopies are single cordon spur pruned.
All fruit is destemmed to closed fermenters. Some cold soaking takes place before ferment and fermentation is for approximately 10 days with regular pump overs to optimize extraction of colour, flavour and tannin. Daily assessment of flavour and structure determines when we press. The must is pressed when maximum flavour is achieved. We then keep each batch separate during barrel maturation for 12 months. Blending takes place prior to bottling, with blending trials before each racking. We generally rack four times a year to clarify the wines naturally. This wine will continue to age gracefully for several years. Ideal drinking from 2014 till 2020 or beyond.
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