Winery Vidal - Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery VidalReserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vidal 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 Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Vidal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vidal 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 Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vidal in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vidal's Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Vidal are 2017, 2015, 2013, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Vidal

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Vidal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 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 2000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 200 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

Unique trademark terroir of Hawke's Bay (~800 ha, 2001 association, ≥95% gravels): Bordeaux varieties and Syrah are the signature red kings (90% of the vineyard) — dominant Merlot (35%), Syrah (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, signature intense profile with ripe black fruit (cassis, blackberry), spices and a peppery touch, racy tannins and power. Loose, draining gravels storing daytime heat, the region's warmest terroir, comparable to Bordeaux.


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).

The word of the wine: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

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