TeMataAwateaCabernetsMerlot

Te Mata Awatea Cabernets Merlot from Hawkes Bay is full of vibrant berry fruits and is a very elegant wine. National delivery

Intro to Te Mata Awatea �/h2>

Te Mata Awatea from Hawkes Bay is full of vibrant berry fruits and is a very elegant wine.

Full tasting note and wine making �/h2>

Te Mata Awatea from Hawkes Bay is inky crimson and glimmers with bright raspberry, cherry and blackberry fruit with mocha, cedar and spice notes. Always a favourite expression of fine Hawke’s Bay Cabernet, Awatea is refreshing and moreish as well as typically elegant. Aromas of red and dark berry fruit, flashes of boysenberry and espresso on the palate, and a classical, super-fine, tannin structure running through to its long finish make this wine a true star.

Awatea takes its name from the historic ship SS Awatea (a Maori word meaning “Eye of the Dawnâ€? that sailed the Auckland â€?Sydney â€?Wellington route in the late 1930s. The Awatea was requisitioned as a troop transport in WWII and was sunk off Algeria in 1942.

The separate parcels of grapes were destemmed before a traditional warm, plunged fermentation and extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were then run to new and seasoned French oak barrels for 16 months�ageing. Throughout this time, they were regularly topped and racked. The separate wines were blended then returned to barrel for their second winter. The finished wine was then egg white fined and bottled in the October. The final blend is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc.

The producer �/h2>

Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned, producing internationally recognised wines exclusively from its Hawkes Bay vineyards. Under the direction of John Buck, Te Mata Estate has, over nearly thirty years, produced a stunning array of red and white wines including famous labels such as Coleraine, Awatea Cabernets/Merlots, Bullnose Syrah, Elston Chardonnay, Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc and Zara Viognier. In 2012 Te Mata Estate launched Estate Vineyards, a collection sourced exclusively from their own vineyards and blended to represent the best qualities of their variety.Te Mata Estate is committed to improving its performance in terms of environmental, social and economic sustainability through the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand programme.

Drink with �/h2>

Great accompaniment to meat dishes with a hint of spice and pepper.