Winery SelaksFounders Limited Edition Merlot

Red wine of Gimblett Gravels of North Island of New Zealand

3.6

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Founders Limited Edition Merlot of Winery Selaks is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Founders Limited Edition Merlot from the Winery Selaks

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Founders Limited Edition Merlot of Winery Selaks in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Founders Limited Edition Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Founders Limited Edition Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Founders Limited Edition Merlot

The Founders Limited Edition Merlot of Winery Selaks matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), shoulder of lamb in a crust or calf's head with sauce ravigote.

Details and technical informations about Winery Selaks's Founders Limited Edition Merlot.

Winery

Winery Selaks

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Founders Limited Edition Merlot - 2013

In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Founders Limited Edition Merlot from Winery Selaks are 2013

Informations about the Winery Selaks

The winery offers 72 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Selaks is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 2500 of of Gimblett Gravels wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

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.

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