Winery Rongopai - Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet

Winery RongopaiPremium Selection Merlot - Cabernet

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Rongopai 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 Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet from the Winery Rongopai

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Rongopai 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 Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Rongopai in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rongopai's Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Premium Selection Merlot - Cabernet from Winery Rongopai are 2015, 2016, 2012

Informations about the Winery Rongopai

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 Rongopai 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 15000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 5000 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 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: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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