Winery Squawking Magpie - The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet

Winery Squawking MagpieThe Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet

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The The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Squawking Magpie is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels 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 The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet from the Winery Squawking Magpie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Squawking Magpie 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 The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet of Winery Squawking Magpie in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Squawking Magpie's The Chatterer 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

The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet - 2016
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of The Chatterer Merlot - Cabernet from Winery Squawking Magpie are 2016

Informations about the Winery Squawking Magpie

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Squawking Magpie is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 8000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 3000 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 400000 of red wines
In the top 700000 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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The word of the wine: Rough

A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.

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