Winery Babich100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Gimblett Gravels of North Island of New Zealand

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Babich is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Babich

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Babich in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon

The 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Babich matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of baked marrow bones, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or chicken tagine.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babich's 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Babich

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016

In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines

Average rating: 3.4

The best vintages of 100 Years Hawke's Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Babich are 2016

Informations about the Winery Babich

The winery offers 89 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Babich is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 2000 of of Gimblett Gravels wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.

The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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