Pask Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2020
New Zealand, Gimblett Gravels
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
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Description
Deep purple in colour with intense berry fruits and lifted spice. A full bodied and robust blend with blackcurrant backbone and plummy soft fruit and fragrant spice. Rewarding with cellaring.
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
0.3 g/l residual sugar
5.45 g/l acidity
3.65 pH
Vineyard
All grapes sourced from our estate-owned Gimblett Gravels vineyard. Vintage 2022 was rather a mixed bag with warm weather leasing into Christmas and the new year, followed with some strong fresh winds and warm nights before an early vintage accompanied by rain.
Vinification
Harvested during April. Tank fermented with regular pumping over for colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Oak maturation with regular racking for clarification and freshening.
Was malolactic fermentation used: notSelected
Was high-solid fermentation used: notSelected
Bottling
Closure: Screw top