Mud House Hawkes Bay Merlot 2009
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Harvest on both blocks of Merlot was within 3 days of each other, commencing on the 25 March. The fruit was brought into the winery where it was destemmed and then put into a fermenter. The fermentation took 10 days, during which it was pumped over twice a day to help extract colour, fruit flavour and tannin. The wine then went through a full MLF in stainless steel before being fined using natural methods prior to bottling.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Deep crimson red.
NOSE
Aromas of red currants and brambles blend with earthy and mocha notes.
PALATE
A lovely plump wine with a supple mid palate. The dark red fruit and sweet spicy flavours add length and structure.
SERVE
Room temperature
PEAK DRINKING
2010 – 2015
SUGGESTED FOOD MATCH
Rich Italian style casserole.
WINE ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL VOLUME
8.3%
ACIDITY
5.6 g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR
<1.0 g/l
WINE BACKGROUND
VINTAGE REGION
The fruit was sourced from two Hawke’s Bay vineyards; The Stewart vineyard in the Bridge-pa sub region and the Te Awa vineyard in the heart of the Gimblett Gravels.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
The season started with a wet February which we were lucky did not affect the Merlot. A cooler than usual but very settled March gave us perfect long ripening in both vineyard sites.
GRAPE VARIETY
95% Merlot with a hint of Cab Franc.
MATURATION
Maturation of this wine was in a mix of stainless steel vessels and older French oak barques.
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