Winery Kim Crawford - Merlot

Winery Kim CrawfordMerlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Kim Crawford is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Kim Crawford

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Kim Crawford in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Kim Crawford in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kim Crawford's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Kim Crawford are 2010, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Kim Crawford

The winery offers 46 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Kim Crawford is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 1500 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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The word of the wine: Lactic (acid)

Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.

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