Winery Craggy Range - Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu

Winery Craggy RangeGimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu

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The Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu of Winery Craggy Range is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 veal.
The Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu of the Winery Craggy Range is in the top 80 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.

Taste structure of the Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu from the Winery Craggy Range

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu of Winery Craggy Range in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu of Winery Craggy Range in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or red currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, prune or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Craggy Range's Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2018
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2017
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2016
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2015
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2014
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 411110
Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2013
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu - 2012
In the top 80 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Kahu from Winery Craggy Range are 2014, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Craggy Range

The winery offers 46 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Craggy Range is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 850 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 90 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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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