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Climate(s) |
Moderate Maritime
Notes: Very warm with long sunshine hours |
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Notes |
Plentiful rainfall.
Subregion: Gimblett Gravels (soil is similar to Bordeaux)
North Island notes: Vine and canopy management is needed to keep the vines from getting overgrown. |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
Notes |
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Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape |
Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed. |
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Red |
Merlot Grape |
Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early. |
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Red |
Syrah / Shiraz Grape |
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins. |
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White |
Chardonnay Grape |
Widely planted. |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still Red |
Bourdeaux Style Blend Wine |
Often a blend of Cab. Sauv. and Merlot
Wine notes: This is a Bourdeaux like wine that is a blend, typically of Cabernet Sauvignon and other red grapes. |
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Still Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine |
Red and black fruit and herbaceous (green pepper) flavors
Wine notes: Often able to age well. |
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Still Red |
Merlot Wine |
Could be Light and fruity or full bodied and long-lived. Sometimes single variety or blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. |
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Still Red |
Syrah (Shiraz) Wine |
New Zealand notes: New Zealand's premier red grape. Vibrant fruit, fine ripe tannins, soft texture.
Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin |
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Still White |
Chardonnay Wine |
Full body, balanced high acidity, stone fruit flavors. |
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