Winery The MakerKings Key Merlot

Red wine of Gisborne of North Island of New Zealand

3.2

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Kings Key Merlot of Winery The Maker is a red wine from the region of Gisborne 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 Kings Key Merlot from the Winery The Maker

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Kings Key Merlot of Winery The Maker in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Kings Key Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Kings Key Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Kings Key Merlot

The Kings Key Merlot of Winery The Maker matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of greek moussaka, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or old-fashioned pork roll.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Maker's Kings Key Merlot.

Winery

Winery The Maker

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.

Informations about the Winery The Maker

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Farmers Market.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Gisborne in the region of North Island

The Winery The Maker is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Gisborne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 2500 of of Gisborne wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gisborne

The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.

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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