Winery Huntaway Reserve - Merlot - Cabernet

Winery Huntaway ReserveMerlot - Cabernet

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Huntaway Reserve is a red wine from the region of Gisborne of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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.

Taste structure of the Merlot - Cabernet from the Winery Huntaway Reserve

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Huntaway Reserve 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 Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Huntaway Reserve in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Huntaway Reserve's Merlot - Cabernet.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Cabernet - 2018
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - Cabernet - 2017
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - Cabernet - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - Cabernet - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - Cabernet - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - Cabernet - 0
In the top 100 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot - Cabernet from Winery Huntaway Reserve are 2013, 2017, 0, 2011 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Huntaway Reserve

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gisborne in the region of North Island

The Winery Huntaway Reserve is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Gisborne 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 2000 of of Gisborne wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gisborne

The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.


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: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

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