Craggy Range Gimbet Gravels Merlot 2021 Size::1 Bottle This is the first release

This is the first release from the Clos St Mathurin vineyard

texture and intensity of fruit rarely seen at this level

The nose is dominated by ripe red fruit

The resulting wine is luxuriously textured and showcases the varietal flavours of Roussanne and the distinctive characters of the site

Craggy Range Gimbet Gravels Merlot 2021 Size::1 Bottle This is the first releaseMerlot is the most planted red grape in Hawke's Bay and it's blended here with 15% Cabernet Franc, which adds the deep crimson colour and impressive backbone and structure to this wine. Fermentation was all in stainless steel tanks to retain fruit forward approachability with maturation for 17 months in French oak barriques, which adds smoothness and a velvety texture to this wine. It's dry and tastes of ripe dark fruit.