Mud House Hawke's Bay Merlot 2020

Description

• Spicy fruit cake
• Cherries & blackcurrants
• Dried herb
• Fine tannins

This Merlot has a classic ruby red appearance with classic aromas of spicy fruit cake, dark cherries and mocha spice. The palate is full with flavours of blackcurrants, liquorice and dried herb. It is medium bodied with fine grain tannins; a soft yet concentrated wine.

Sourced from carefully selected vineyards in the Hawkes Bay; the oldest wine region in New Zealand. The vineyards are situated on clay loam soils, sands and free draining gravels. Twenty years ago, Mud House’s founders arrived in New Zealand and fell in love with the place. After preparing the land and planting vines, they built a home to live in from the local earth. That home became the Mud House brand. Today, as proud New Zealanders, Mud House make consistently beautiful wines for people who seek new experiences and embrace fresh ideas. Their passion is reflected in an enviable track record that has seen their wines consistently revered at home, and recognised around the world. All Mud House wines are produced sustainably.

Once harvested, the fruit was brought into the winery where it was de-stemmed into a stainless steel fermenter. The fermentation took 10 days, during which it was pumped over twice a day to help extract colour, fruit flavour and tannins. The wine then went through a full malolactic fermentation in stainless steel before being fined using natural methods prior to bottling.