Winery Esk Valley - Merlot

Winery Esk ValleyMerlot

The Merlot of Winery Esk Valley is a wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine generally goes well with
The Merlot of the Winery Esk Valley is in the top 0 of wines of Hawke's Bay.

Details and technical informations about Winery Esk Valley's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dattier de Beyrouth

Of natural origin, it was initially multiplied in the region of Cavaillon in Vaucluse. It is also present in many countries where the climate allows the grapes to ripen well. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. Finally, the Beirut Date Tree has long been used as a progenitor for new varieties of table grapes, with Danuta being a good example.

Informations about the Winery Esk Valley

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Esk Valley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 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 9500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2000 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 450000 of wines
In the top 850000 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: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

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