Te Kahu 2020

Craggy Range, tasting note (craggyrange.com – linket fra craggyrange.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2020 Craggy Range Te Kahu – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Merlot 69%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13%, Cabernet Franc 10%, Petit Verdot 4%, Malbec 4%; alkohol 14.1%; 17 måneder på fad. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: Gimblett Gravels Vineyard. Producentens noter (engelsk): Te Kahu G IMBLETT GRAVEL S, HAW KE’S BAY 2 02 0 HARVEST DATA VARIETY 69% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec VINTAGE DETAIL Warm and dry from Christmas onwards. Exceptional. 24.1 average 55 hl/ha average 20% BRIX PRODUCTION LEVEL HAND HARVESTED WINEMAKING DESTEMMED FERMENTATION VESSEL FERMENTATION BARREL TYPE NEW BARREL % MATURATION FINING FILTRATION BOTTLED 100% Closed top stainless steel tanks Inoculated Oak barriques 20% 17 months Yes Yes Dec - 21 WINE ANALYSIS ALCOHOL RESIDUAL SUGAR PH ACIDITY 14.1 Nil 3.60 5.86 g/l TASTING NOTE: Deepest crimson red. Brooding aromatically with notes of cassis, black olive and dried tobacco enveloping a dense core of blue fruits. The wine has a lovely focus on the palate with dark fruits framed by fine tannins to deliver a classical structure with an excellent future ahead.