Winery Villa Maria - Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec

Winery Villa MariaCellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec

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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 - Malbec of Winery Villa Maria is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec from the Winery Villa Maria

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec - 2009
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec - 0
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Cellar Selection Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec from Winery Villa Maria are 2009, 0

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 150 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 wineries to follow in Hawke's Bay.. It offers 142 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 15000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 850 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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).

The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

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