OYSTER BAY MERLOT

Oyster Bay Hawke’s Bay Merlot

Bright cherry aromas and rich plum with subtle spice and a soft lingering texture. Vibrant, fully-ripened varietal flavours. Essentially, Oyster Bay Merlot is about elegance and intensity of fruit. The hero of this red wine is always freshness of ripe fruit, spice and soft tannins on the palate.

VARIETIES: Merlot
REGION: Hawke’s Bay
AGEING: Aged in French oak barriques to impart complexity
GUARDING POTENTIAL: 4 years ±
SERVE: Serve at 14ºC – 16ºC

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Hawke’s Bay | Range | Oyster Bay

The Hawke’s Bay wine region is arguably the most exciting find in recent times for the cultivation of Merlot in New Zealand. Ancient alluvial river terraces provide for a superb mix of soils over gravelly, free-draining subsoils, with an abundance of pure river water or irrigation.

With a temperate maritime climate, the vines are warmed by strong clear sunlight during the day and cooled at night by the sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean.

We had to go out of our way to find the best place to grow Merlot. In the Hawke’s Bay we discovered perfection. New Zealand’s warmest grape growing region. From its abundant, clear sunlight and ancient soils comes a Merlot that excites the senses with its fragrance, softness and elegant fruit intensity.