Stables Ngatarawa Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot 2018

Description

Deep red colour in the glass. Full and fruity with plum, blackberry, savoury leather and vanillin oak. Soft and round, this well balanced wine has fresh plum and berry flavours. Fine tannins add a gentle texture and subtle oak lingers on the palate.

The 2018 vintage was a classic high quality vintage in Hawke’s Bay. Hot and dry conditions from December through to February ensured ripe, flavoursome fruit in excellent condition.

Stables Reserve is a fruit driven varietal range produced from small parcels of premium grapes from selected vineyards. These food-friendly wines have good palate weight and are styled to bring out the true varietal character of the region. Stables Reserve offers a sense of history with its name taken from the original Stables where it all started in the heart of the Hawke’s Bay more than 100 years ago. Gentle in style, the Stables range evokes life’s simple pleasures – warmth, hospitality and conversation.

Food Pairing: Beef, lamb or confit of duck.