Indulge in the rich, elegant notes of Oyster Bay Merlot, a Hawke's Bay, New Zealand wine celebrated for its exceptional fruit flavours and smooth texture. This medium-bodied red is perfect for pairing with a variety of dishes, making it a versatile choice for any occasion.
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Oyster Bay captures the special character of New Zealand's cool climate viticulture... elegant, assertive wines with glorious fruit flavours.
Product information
Oyster Bay captures the special character of New Zealand's cool climate viticulture... elegant, assertive wines with glorious fruit flavours.Wine of New Zealand
Country of Origin
New Zealand
Storage
This wine can be enjoyed now or carefully stored for up to 2 years from purchase.
Preparation and Usage
Perfect with warm, flavoursome dishes, or as an aperitif.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with pepper steak, lasagne, roasts, rich mushroom, lamb, beef or wild game. Pasta with a tomato based sauce, pizza.
Package Type
Bottle
Recycling Information
Pack - Glass
Other Information
Importer:
Delegat Europe Ltd,
4th floor,
27-29 Cursitor Street,
London,
EC4A 1LT,
UK.
Brand
Oyster Bay
Ripe plum, berry fruits and hints of spice, accentuated with a nuance of oak and an elegant, lingering soft texture.
Oyster Bay Merlot is about elegance and intensity of fruit. The hero is always freshness of ripe fruit, spice and soft tannins on the palate.
Oyster Bay is New Zealand's third largest wine maker and defines the stature and style of New Zealand wines. It produces elegant, assertive, Super-Premium wines, with glorious fruit flavours from the renowned regions of Marlborough and Hawke's Bay. Hawke's Bay's ancient alluvial river terraces provide for a superb mix of soils over gravelly, free-draining sub-soils. With a maritime climate, the vines are warmed by strong sunlight during the day, and cooled at night by Pacific ocean breezes. The grapes for Oyster Bay Merlot received a gentle pressing to release flavour without drawing out hard tannins. A large portion was aged in French barriques for 6 months to provide softness and complexity to the wine. \This juicy, ripe, blackcurrant-rich red offers a glimpse of the smooth, medium-bodied Bordeaux-style red that's the hallmark of the Hawke's Bay region\ Anthony Rose, The Independent.
Manufacturer
Produced and bottled by:
Oyster Bay Wines New Zealand Ltd.,
169 Evenden Road,
Twyford,
Hastings 4175,
New Zealand.
Country of Packing
New Zealand
Return To Address
Delegat Europe Ltd,
4th floor,
27-29 Cursitor Street,
London,
EC4A 1LT,
UK.
oysterbaywines.com
Allergen Information
Contains Eggs, Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Allergy Information
Contains Sulphites and Egg.
Dietary Information
Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
ABV (%)
14
Units
10.1
Grape Variety
Merlot, Not Applicable
Tasting Notes
Bright cherry aromas and rich plum, with subtle spice and a soft, lingering texture
History
The philosophy of Oyster Bay is to produce fine, distinctly regional Super Premium wines that are elegant and assertive, with glorious fruit flavours. Oyster Bay produces wines from the renowned regions of Marlborough and Hawke's Bay.
Regional Information
Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's warmest grape-growing regions. From Crownthorpe's sun-drenched terraces to the stony soils of the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay produces wine as diverse as the landscape itself, creating a world-class cool climate Merlot.
Current Vintage
2019
Vinification Details
Fruit was destemmed, crushed and transferred into stainless fermentation tanks. The must was inoculated with pure yeast cultures to enhance aromatics and fruit characters. Rackings and pump overs were performed during fermentation to obtain delicate tannins and maximise colour extraction. Following gentle pressing, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in tank and French oak barriques. The blend was then oak-aged over a period of months to provide softness and complexity to the wine.
Producer
Oyster Bay Wines New Zealand Ltd.
Agent
Delegat Europe Ltd.
Winemaker
Michael Ivicevich
Taste Category
C
Please drink responsibly
Know your limits The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
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