Matawhero Church House Gisborne Malbec 2019

Description

• Doris plum
• Dried herbs
• Blackberry
• Ripe tannins

Deep crimson in colour. Lifted aromatic notes of Doris plum, dark fruits and dusty herbs. Big and fruity with hints of plum, blackberry, blueberry and dried herbs. The wine has a big, ripe tannic finish.

The grapes for this wine are sourced from the Tietjen's vineyard in the Hexton Hills appellation of Gisborne. Grown on Kaiti clay loam soil and planted in 2009, the fruit is 100% leaf plucked around the fruit zone and only two canes are laid down to ensure good ripeness, colour and texture in the wine.

The harvest decisions at Matawhero are made after the winemaker and viticulturist concur that the grapes are flavour ready. After another good growing season in Gisborne, the Malbec achieved good ripeness. The grapes were machine harvested and tank fermented. The juice was then pumped over regularly to extract colour and tannin. The wine was pressed at dryness and underwent full malolactic fermentation. After 10 months maturation, the wine was filtered and bottled.

Food Pairing: Lovely with any red meat dish.