Sileni EstatesCellar Selection Sparkling Merlot

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

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot of Sileni Estates is a sparkling wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot

The Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot of Sileni Estates matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering". or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Details and technical informations about Sileni Estates's Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot.

Winery

Sileni Estates

Winemaker

Grant Edmonds

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot - 0

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.4

The best vintages of Cellar Selection Sparkling Merlot from Sileni Estates are 0

Informations about the Sileni Estates

The winery offers 96 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

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The Sileni Estates is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6000 of of New Zealand wines

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The wine region of Hawke's Bay

Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.

The wine region of North Island

New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).