The 2019 Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Merlot is a distinguished New Zealand red wine, celebrated for its refined structure and aging potential. Crafted from 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, it offers a deep crimson hue and a bouquet of violets, blueberries, and subtle biscuity oak notes. On the palate, it delivers a velvet-like tannin structure with flavors of poached plum and freshly picked blueberries. The wine has an alcohol content of 13.2% and is suitable for cellaring for up to 15 years from the vintage .

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TASTING NOTE:
Deepest crimson red. Lifted vioelts and blue fruit with subtle biscuity oak nutes. Velvet like tannin structure that carries a long pallet of poached plum and freshly picked blueberries.
FOOD MATCH: Braised lamb
CELLARING: 1 to 15 years from vintage

HARVEST DATA:
VARIETY 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
VINTAGE DETAIL Warm and dry summer, with a rain event mid ripening
BRIX 23.6 average
PRODUCTION LEVEL 54 hl/ha average
HAND HARVESTED 20%

WINE ANALYSIS:
ALCOHOL 13.2
RESIDUAL SUGAR Nil
PH 3.63
ACIDITY 5.4 g/l