Winery YealandsMerlot

Red wine of Hawke's Bay 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 Merlot of Winery Yealands is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay 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 Merlot from the Winery Yealands

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Yealands in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Yealands matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of lamb skewers, pan-fried lamb heart or sauté of veal with mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Yealands's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Yealands

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2018

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.2

Merlot - 2017

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Yealands are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Yealands

The winery offers 52 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Yealands Wine Group.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Yealands is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 8000 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

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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