Winery Kaituna HillsReserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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

3.0

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kaituna Hills is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay 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 Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Kaituna Hills

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kaituna Hills in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

On the nose the Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kaituna Hills in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pasta

The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kaituna Hills matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish tagine, the real recipe for carbonara or orloff roast.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kaituna Hills's Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Kaituna Hills

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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.

Informations about the Winery Kaituna Hills

The winery offers 8 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

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

The Winery Kaituna Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 5000 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 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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