Winery Clearview Estate - Cape Kidnappers Merlot

Winery Clearview EstateCape Kidnappers Merlot

3.7
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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 of Winery Clearview Estate 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 Cape Kidnappers Merlot from the Winery Clearview Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cape Kidnappers Merlot of Winery Clearview Estate in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cape Kidnappers Merlot of Winery Clearview Estate in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clearview Estate's Cape Kidnappers 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

Cape Kidnappers Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cape Kidnappers Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cape Kidnappers Merlot from Winery Clearview Estate are 2016, 2018

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 25 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 5000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 700 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 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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