Winery Sacred HillReserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sacred Hill 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 Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Sacred Hill

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sacred Hill in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pasta

The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sacred Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, lasagna calabrese or pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sacred Hill's Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Sacred Hill

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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

Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.6

Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.4

The best vintages of Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Sacred Hill are 2017, 2014

Informations about the Winery Sacred Hill

The winery offers 50 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

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 Sacred Hill is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 1500 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 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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