Winery GiesenMount Ridge Merlot

Red wine of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Mount Ridge Merlot of Winery Giesen is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Mount Ridge Merlot from the Winery Giesen

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Mount Ridge Merlot of Winery Giesen in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Mount Ridge Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Mount Ridge Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Mount Ridge Merlot

The Mount Ridge Merlot of Winery Giesen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.

Details and technical informations about Winery Giesen's Mount Ridge Merlot.

Winery

Winery Giesen

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Informations about the Winery Giesen

The winery offers 69 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Giesen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 10000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 4000 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 500000 of red wines

In the top 900000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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