Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Te Kahu Merlot Blend 2024 13.5% 750ml

Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Te Kahu Merlot Blend 2024 13.5% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

AROMA

Deep crimson red with a purple hue. The nose is concentrated, led by notes of black and blue fruits, black olive and dried tobacco.

PALATE

The palate shows vibrant energy, amplifying blue-fruit and liquorice characters, all framed by dark chocolate-laced tannins that deliver a classical structure.

REGION NOTES

Delayed bud break due to a cool, late winter, followed by a windy, mild spring, meant lower yields. A warm, dry summer period resulted in extended hang time. 2024 was an iconic season for Hawke’s Bay, delivering concentrated yet fresh fruit. Individual parcels were hand-harvested and vinified separately in closed top fermenters with moderate temperatures and low extraction techniques. The wine spent an average of 21 days on skins in the fermenter before pressing and aging in French oak barriques for 12 months with 22% new oak, prior to blending. It was then aged for a further 6 months before being fined, filtered, and bottled in November 2025

WINEMAKERS COMMENTS

Te Kahu embodies the essence of a Bordeaux-style “vineyard blend,” reflecting planting percentages of the vineyard with a Merlot-dominant composition followed by Cabernet Sauvignon. Crafted from fruit grown in our Gimblett Gravels Estate vineyard, showcaseing ripe black and red fruit flavours with a softer tannin profile, ideal for shorter aging. Sourced from multiple blocks, it harmonises higher-toned red fruit from silty soils with darker, concentrated black fruit from stony blocks, resulting in a blend prioritising drinkability and complexity

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

Country: New Zealand

Region: Hawke's Bay

Vintage: 2024

Variety: Merlot

Alcohol volume: 13.5

Closure: Screwcap

Volume: 750

Weight: 1.3833kg

wine style: Red (Full Bodied)