Winery Villa Maria - Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Villa MariaCellar Selection 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 Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Villa Maria is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Villa Maria

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Villa Maria 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 Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Villa Maria in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Maria's Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Villa Maria are 2008, 2007, 2010, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Villa Maria

The winery offers 117 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Villa Maria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 107 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

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