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Glazebrook Regional Reserve Merlot Cabernet 2005 |
| Produced By
TiZwine Test Winery |
| Tasting Notes |
Colour: Dark red with plum hues.
Bouquet: Bramble berry and plum with a hint of smoky oak.
Palate: Plum, berries and a hint of vanillin oak. Concentrated, textured and fine grained.
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| Winemakers Notes |
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After malo-lactic fermentation the wines were matured in French oak barriques for 12 months (25% new, 75% older) before blending (85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet ) and bottling. |
| Viticulture Notes |
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Produced from 6 year old (67%) and 12 year old (33%) vines grown on the deep free-draining gravels of the Bridge Pa Triangle (85%) and Gimblett Gravels (15%). Hand harvested and fermented with selected yeast peaking at 29C (Merlot) and 26C (Cabernet). |
| Technical Details |
| Vintage: |
2005 |
| Variety: |
Bordeaux Style |
| Region: |
Hawkes Bay
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| Alcohol:
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13.5%
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| RS: |
< 1 g/l |
| TA: |
5 g/l |
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| TiZwine Accolades |
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| Good fruit aromas with nuances of mint and black pepper lead to a palate containing some ripe fruit characteristics with strong, dry tannins. |
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| Awards |
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| | There are currently no awards for this wine |
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| Reviews |
| There are currently no reviews for this wine | |
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