Winery Left Field - Merlot

Winery Left FieldMerlot

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 Left Field is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
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 from the Winery Left Field

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Left Field 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 of Winery Left Field in the region of North 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 Left Field's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Left Field are 2015, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Left Field

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
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 Left Field is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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 4000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 600 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

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