Falconhead Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet 2018

Description

• Gentle oak
• Deep berry
• Spices
• Gentle tannins

Aromas of dark summer fruits are supported by gentle oak and spice. The palate is soft and rich, exhibiting deep berry flavours, gentle tannins and great length.

A red blend of Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Cabernet Franc 9%, Malbec 1% sourced from two of their Hawke’s Bay vineyards – Tantallon and Campbell’s Brook.

The grapes were harvested from the respective vineyards and transported to their Riverview winery were they were crushed to open topped stainless steel fermentation vessels and inoculated with a range of yeast strains. The ferments were pumped over several times per day until dry and then allowed from 2 to 5 days extended maceration. The wine was then pressed off the skins and some was put to barrel where it was aged for 12 months before blending with components which had been matured in stainless steel. The wine was then transported by road tanker to their Katikati winery for final blending and finishing. Bottling was in April 2021.