Winery MatuaSingle Vineyard Matheson Merlot

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

4.3

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot of Winery Matua is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot from the Winery Matua

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

On the nose the Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot of Winery Matua in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot

The Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot of Winery Matua matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of stewed beef heart, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or pork cheeks with cider and honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Matua's Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot.

Winery

Winery Matua

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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 Matheson Merlot - 2009

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 4.5

The best vintages of Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot from Winery Matua are 2009

Informations about the Winery Matua

The winery offers 83 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

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

The Winery Matua is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 300 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 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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