Winery Babich - The Patriarch

Winery BabichThe Patriarch

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The Patriarch of Winery Babich is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 The Patriarch of the Winery Babich is in the top 50 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.

Taste structure of the The Patriarch from the Winery Babich

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Patriarch of Winery Babich in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Patriarch of Winery Babich in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babich's The Patriarch.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

The Patriarch - 2015
In the top 50 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Patriarch - 2014
In the top 50 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Patriarch - 2013
In the top 50 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Patriarch - 2011
In the top 50 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 411110
The Patriarch - 2010
In the top 50 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Patriarch - 2009
In the top 50 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Patriarch from Winery Babich are 2015, 2014, 2010, 2013 and 2011.

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 3 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 greatest estates. It offers 82 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 150 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 60 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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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The word of the wine: Liqueur wine

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