Winery Matawhero - Single Vineyard Merlot

Winery MatawheroSingle Vineyard Merlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Single Vineyard Merlot of Winery Matawhero is a red wine from the region of Gisborne of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Single Vineyard Merlot of the Winery Matawhero is in the top 30 of wines of Gisborne.

Taste structure of the Single Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Matawhero

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Single Vineyard Merlot of Winery Matawhero in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Single Vineyard Merlot of Winery Matawhero 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 Matawhero's Single Vineyard 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

Single Vineyard Merlot - 2019
In the top 30 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Single Vineyard Merlot - 2018
In the top 30 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Single Vineyard Merlot - 2017
In the top 30 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Single Vineyard Merlot - 2016
In the top 30 of of Gisborne wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Single Vineyard Merlot from Winery Matawhero are 2018, 2016, 2019, 2017

Informations about the Winery Matawhero

The winery offers 19 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 Gisborne in the region of North Island

The Winery Matawhero is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 35 of of Gisborne wines
In the top 150000 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.

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The word of the wine: Barrel

A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.

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