Te Kahu 2018

Craggy Range, tasting note (craggyrange.com – linket fra craggyrange.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2018 Craggy Range Te Kahu – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Merlot 54%, Cabernet Sauvignon 27%, Malbec 10%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petit Verdot 2%; alkohol 13.1%; 17 måneder på fad. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: Gimblett Gravels Vineyard. Producentens noter (engelsk): Te Kahu G I M B L E T T G R AV E L S , H AW K E ’ S B AY 2018 HARVEST DATA VARIETY 54% Merlot, 27 %Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot VINTAGE DETAIL Warm and dry summer, with a rain event mid ripening 23.6 average 54 hl/ha average 20% BRIX PRODUCTION LEVEL HAND HARVESTED WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH DESTEMMED FERMENTATION VESSEL FERMENTATION BARREL TYPE NEW BARREL % MATURATION FINING FILTRATION BOTTLED 0% 100% Closed top stainless steel tanks Inoculated Oak barriques 20% 17 months Yes Yes Nov - 19 WINE ANALYSIS ALCOHOL RESIDUAL SUGAR PH ACIDITY 13.1 Nil 3.65 5.5 g/l TASTING NOTE: Deepest crimson red. Brooding aromatically with notes of cassis, black olive, dried tobacco and the faintest hint of caramel. The wine has lovely focus on the palate with dark fruits framed by fine tannins to deliver a classical structure with an excellent future ahead.