Winery Saint ClairGimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot
Red wine
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 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Saint Clair
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Saint Clair 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 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Saint Clair in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot
The Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Saint Clair matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, light lasagne without béchamel sauce or turkey ballotine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Clair's Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Gimblett Gravels Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Saint Clair are 2018, 2016, 2014, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Saint Clair
The Winery Saint Clair is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 131 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gimblett Gravels
The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.
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: Trader-breeder
In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.
