Winery Kaikoura Bay - Merlot

Winery Kaikoura BayMerlot

3.4
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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 of Winery Kaikoura Bay is a red wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Kaikoura Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Kaikoura Bay in the region of South Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Kaikoura Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kaikoura Bay's 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

Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Kaikoura Bay are 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery Kaikoura Bay

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Kaikoura Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 5500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2500 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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