Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Tempranillo 2018

Te Awa Single Estate Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Tempranillo 2018Hailing from Spain, Tempranillo is a relatively new variety to Hawkes Bay, but it appears well suited to the climate, producing wines that are distinct and enjoyable. On the nose, the wine displays rich dark berry notes with the additional complexity of leather and spice also apparent. The palate is full bodied with red fruit flavours supported by savoury and spicy notes. This wine is soft, supple, and delicious. Drinking well upon release this wine

Hailing from Spain, Tempranillo is a relatively new variety to Hawke’s Bay, but it appears well suited to the climate, producing wines that are distinct and enjoyable. On the nose, the wine displays rich dark berry notes with the additional complexity of leather and spice also apparent. The palate is full-bodied with red fruit flavours supported by savoury and spicy notes. This wine is soft, supple, and delicious. Drinking well upon release this wine could be cellared with confidence for five to ten years.

The Te Awa Tempranillo is sourced from a small 0.8Ha block on the estate vineyard. The vineyard is located on free draining Gimblett Gravel's soil especially suited to the growing of high-quality Red wine. Intensive management during the season resulted in low yielding vines producing high-quality parcels of fruit.

The grapes were harvested, de-stemmed, and crushed into open top fermenters. After a five day cold soak the must was allowed to warm up and ferment with the natural yeast from the vineyard. The young wine was then drawn off the skins and aged for 18 months in French and American oak barrels. The wine was racked once to blend in spring and returned to barrels for a further 12 months of ageing before bottling.

Food Pairing: Match this wine with an Antipasto platter.