"An elegant, medium-bodied style" Michael Cooper
"Supple tannins, & a finely balanced, lingering finish" Michael Cooper
A great match with full flavoured meats such as lamb, venison, beef & game
Coopers Creek Hawke's Bay Merlot 2013
Coopers Creek Hawke's Bay Merlot 2013
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal
Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2016
Awarded 4 Stars
Michael Cooper Buyer’s Guide 2017
Awarded Silver Medal
NWWA 2017
Description
- Subtle oak
- Ripe berry
- Nuts & spice
- Supple tannins
"An elegant, medium-bodied style, with plenty of fresh ripe berry, plum , spice and nut flavours, supple tannins, and a finely balanced, lingering finish" Michael Cooper Buyer’s Guide 2017
This is a very deeply coloured wine. It has an almost black core running to a deep purple-red rim. Opulent and ripe. Black Doris plum wrapped in subtle oak. Rich and full, yet soft and round. This wine has such softness and opulence that it is a terrific drink young proposition. However it also has a superb tannin structure that points to a wine that will age very well into the medium term.
Hawkes Bay had a dream vintage in 2013 and the fruit that we harvested was in superb condition. This wine is made using Merlot from our Red Metals vineyard. The fruit was machine harvested on the evening of Wednesday 27 March and trucked overnight to Auckland. The wine went to barrel in September 2013 and received two rackings before it came out of barrel in August 2014. It received a light fining and was bottled in March 2015.
Food Pairing: The soft tannins and earthy flavours of merlot make it a great match with full flavoured meats such as lamb, venison, beef and game. Sauces that are not too rich will go well with this wine as will roast garlic and vegetables. Cheeses, both soft and hard are always good.
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