Earth Garden Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 6 years from the vintage release, when its vibrant organic fruit character and supple tannins are at their peak.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Slow-roasted rosemary lamb shoulder, classic beef bourguignon, or aged hard cheeses such as Cheddar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Villa Maria's Earth Garden range represents a modern chapter in New Zealand's winemaking history, emphasizing organic cultivation and ecological harmony. Sourced from the sun-drenched, gravel-rich soils of Hawke's Bay—an appellation famed for its exceptional Bordeaux-style blends—this organic Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the region's unique maritime terroir. The vineyards are managed with regenerative practices, encouraging wildflowers and beneficial insects to thrive alongside the vines, which naturally regulates the ecosystem. In the glass, the Merlot provides a luscious, fleshy core of ripe black plums and wild berries, while the Cabernet Sauvignon lends structural backbone, fine-grained tannins, and hints of dried herbs. Gently aged in seasoned French oak, this wine captures a pure, vibrant expression of the land, free from synthetic interventions.
🍾 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.