Details

  • Type: Rose
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Region: Hawke's Bay
  • Vintage: 2020
  • Producer: Leftfield
  • Primary grape: Merlot
  • Secondary grape: Pinotage
  • Tertiary grape: Arneis
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Pack size: 75 cl x 6
  • Code: 31448

About the Wine

Merlot

Mare-low

Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.

Flavours:

  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Plum Plum
  • Vanilla Vanilla

Pinotage

pee-noe-tahj

This grape comes from a crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut. It produces concentrated wines with flavours of black and red fruits, spice, leather and chocolate.

Flavours:

  • Black Cherry Black Cherry
  • Blackberry Blackberry
  • Fig Fig
  • Menthol Menthol
  • Roasted Meat Roasted Meat

The Country

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New Zealand

Heralded as one of the best vintages of the decade, some might even say ever, 2019 has proved an excellent year for New Zealand winemakers. With optimum weather throughout the year, the wines have great fruit expression, balanced acidity, length and intensity.

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