Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 12 years from the vintage release, as the robust tannins soften and complex tertiary notes of cedar, tobacco, and leather develop.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Classic roast leg of lamb with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak with garlic butter, or aged hard cheeses such as Cheddar or Gouda.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Villa Maria, founded in 1961 by Sir George Fistonich, has played a pioneering role in putting New Zealand's red wines on the global stage. This Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is sourced from the sun-drenched, stony soils of Hawke's Bay, particularly the renowned Gimblett Gravels district. Here, ancient riverbeds of gravel absorb the daytime heat and radiate it back to the vines at night, allowing these late-ripening Bordeaux varieties to achieve optimal phenolic maturity. The blend typically marries the structure and cassis-driven profile of Cabernet Sauvignon with the fleshy, plum-forward character of Merlot. Aged in French oak barriques, this wine represents a harmonious balance of New World fruit intensity and Old World structural elegance, reflecting Hawke's Bay's reputation as a premier region for Bordeaux-style blends.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Villa Maria blev grundlagt i 1961 af Sir George Fistonich og står i dag som et af New Zealands mest anerkendte og banebrydende vinhuse. Med udgangspunkt i de historiske rødder i Auckland har vineriet opbygget omfattende vinmarksbesiddelser i landets absolutte topprægioner: Marlborough, Hawke's Bay og Gisborne. Villa Maria er berømt for sit kompromisløse fokus på bæredygtighed og kvalitetsdrevet innovation og har spillet en afgørende rolle i udviklingen af moderne newzealandsk vinavl med fokus på regionalt særpræg. Husets alsidige portefølje spænder fra den verdenskendte Private Bin-serie til enkeltmarks- og Reserve-vine med særlig terroirkarakter. Producenten udmærker sig især ved sin sprøde og livlige Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, elegante Pinot Noir, komplekse Chardonnay samt strukturerede rødvinsblends fra Hawke's Bay.