Winery Gillman VineyardMatakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec
Red wine
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 Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec of the Winery Gillman Vineyard is in the top 40 of wines of Auckland.
Taste structure of the Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec from the Winery Gillman Vineyard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec of Winery Gillman Vineyard 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 Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec of Winery Gillman Vineyard in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec
The Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec of Winery Gillman Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew, pasta with asparagus and chicken or veal meatballs with curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gillman Vineyard's Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Arbane
Arbane or arbanne is a very old white grape variety from the north/east of France, coming from the Aube and more precisely from the Champagne region. The Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Champagne wishes to preserve the use of traditional grape varieties of Champagne. The Arbane is a small bunch of grapes with small berries and a very sweet pulp, a late variety that needs sun and heat to concentrate all its sugars. It gives a wine rich in alcohol, elegant and nervous, with a floral nose and a nice acidity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Matakana Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec from Winery Gillman Vineyard are 2007, 2008, 2010, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Gillman Vineyard
The Winery Gillman Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Auckland
The wine region of Auckland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Puriri Hills or the Domaine Puriri Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auckland are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of apples, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or baking spice.
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.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
