Red Metal 'Basket Press' Hawkes Bay Merlot Franc 2019
Sophisticated, rich & elegant
Sophisticated, rich & elegant
Description
- Subtle oak
- Ripe plum
- Chocolate
- Soft tannins
Ripe black plum flavours with hints of chocolate and licorice along with fine, soft tannins and a touch of oak. A classic Merlot based Hawkes Bay red from a very warm vintage that will reward cellaring for a decade or more.
Spur pruned VSP trellis cropped at 1.5 –2.0 kg/vine. Trimmed and fruit zone leaf plucked. Machine harvested at 23.7 Brix. Destemmed to tank. Hand plunged and pressed to tank for MLF then into barrel (37% new) for 15 months.
Seal
Screw Cap
Alcohol
14.5%
Delivery
Delivery from $6.99
Description
- Subtle oak
- Ripe plum
- Chocolate
- Soft tannins
Ripe black plum flavours with hints of chocolate and licorice along with fine, soft tannins and a touch of oak. A classic Merlot based Hawkes Bay red from a very warm vintage that will reward cellaring for a decade or more.
Spur pruned VSP trellis cropped at 1.5 –2.0 kg/vine. Trimmed and fruit zone leaf plucked. Machine harvested at 23.7 Brix. Destemmed to tank. Hand plunged and pressed to tank for MLF then into barrel (37% new) for 15 months.
Seal
Screw Cap
Alcohol
14.5%
Delivery
Delivery from $6.99
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