Winery Crab FarmPukera Merlot

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

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

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

Taste structure of the Pukera Merlot from the Winery Crab Farm

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pukera Merlot of Winery Crab Farm in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Pukera Merlot of Winery Crab Farm in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Pukera Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Pukera Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Pukera Merlot

The Pukera Merlot of Winery Crab Farm matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or roast veal orloff with mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Crab Farm's Pukera Merlot.

Winery

Winery Crab Farm

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Crab Farm

The winery offers 26 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

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

Find the Winery Crab Farm on Facebook

The Winery Crab Farm is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 5500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 850 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

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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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