Winery Wild RockGravel Pit Merlot - Malbec
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec 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 Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec from the Winery Wild Rock
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec of Winery Wild Rock 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 Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec of Winery Wild Rock in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec
The Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec of Winery Wild Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, calf's head with sauce ravigote or moroccan kefta balls.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wild Rock's Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec from Winery Wild Rock are 2008, 0, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Wild Rock
The Winery Wild Rock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Smell
A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.
