Winery Clearview Estate - Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec

Winery Clearview EstateCape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec of Winery Clearview Estate is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec of Winery Clearview Estate in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clearview Estate's Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 411110
Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cape Kidnappers Merlot - Malbec from Winery Clearview Estate are 2016, 2018, 2011, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clearview Estate

The winery offers 46 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Clearview Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 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 4000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 550 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

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