Winery Wild Rock - Gravel Pit Merlot  - Malbec

Winery Wild RockGravel Pit Merlot - Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec of Winery Wild Rock 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 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wild Rock's Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec - 2010
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec - 2009
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec - 2008
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Gravel Pit Merlot - Malbec from Winery Wild Rock are 2008, 2013, 2011, 2009 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Wild Rock

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
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 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.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 300 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.

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