Hawkes Bay
See Hawkes Bay producers See a list of Hawkes Bay wines See map
Hawkes Bay, located round Napier on the east coast of the North Island, is New Zealand's second largest region by plantings, with 4,500 has or 20% of the country's total in 2006, led by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (34%), Chardonnay (23%), Sauvignon Blanc (16.5%) and Pinot Noir (9%).
It boasts a diverse spread of soils, from fertile alluvial to stony dry, resulting in an array of variously sized wineries from the small to the not-so-small; the region accounts for 12.5% of the country's 530 wineries, suggesting a happy balance between the two.
Hawkes Bay continues to fine-tune its Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc Bordeaux-blends, offering some fine, fresh, pencil-shaving nuanced examples, particularly from the Te Mata Estate (`Coleraine'). The more recent success story seems to be that of Syrah, in a cool black pepper Northern.Rhône style.
-
We found
1
product
| VINTAGE | WINE | BOTTLE SIZE | PRICES | LIST SETTINGS |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Coleraine, Te Mata, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
New Zealand » Hawkes Bay |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 44.00 |
|
| 6 x £ 34.79 |
|
|||
|
Special case price
£
208.74
Buy 6 and save £ 55.26 (20.5%) |
|
|||
|
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
Cork Closure,
13.5% alc.
From New Zealand's Hawkes's Bay, this 45% Cab. Sauvignon, 37 % Merlot and 18% Cab. Franc is rated as New Zealand's top Bordeaux blend, aged for 20 months in new & seasoned barrels, resulting a cool, chiselled, extremely elegant wine. Magenta in colour and aromas of blackcurrants, very ripe ... MORE | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
