Te Awa Longlands Merlot 2000

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    Te Awa Longlands Merlot 2000 Front Label
    Te Awa Longlands Merlot 2000 Front Label

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    Vintage
    2000

    Size
    750ML

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    Winemaker Notes

    85% Merlot, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc

    The grapes were hand harvested in ideal conditions by a dedicated team in early-mid March. The use of open top vats allowed us to plunge the cap, aiding a gentle tannin extraction during fermentation. Tasting each vat daily, we closely followed the extended post ferment maceration to attain balance between the fruit and tannin. By mid April the first of the newly made Longlands wines were in barrel. In spring we selected and blended the Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec to give the best expression of Longlands Merlot. Cabernet Franc and Malbec give perfume and fine structure to the richness and power of the Merlot. The wine was aged for 13 months in American and French oak barrels, with regular racking carried out. A gentle fining and filtering before bottling in July 2001 completed this wine.

    Rich deep purple red. Complex aromas of warm plum, dark chocolate, red berry fruits and hints of sweet leather, cinnamon and clove. A rich powerful attack develops into a well-flavoured palate with a crescendo of plums and spice. Ripe firm tannins give backbone, balance and definition to the wine. The finish is long with lingering aromatics.

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    Te Awa Farm Winery, New Zealand
    Te Awa Farm is a unique place. The full name in Maori - Te Awa o Te Atua - means River of God, a reference to the mysterious subterranean streams over which Te Awa Farm is sited, and from which its single estate grown wines draw their subliminal character.

    In 1992 the Lawson family, longtime grape growers, purchased their property on the corner of Ngatarawa Road and State Highway 50 with the express interest of growing premium grapes and making fine wine, especially the Bordeaux varieties. The land, subdivided from the original Longlands station stretches through from Ngatarawa Road to Gimblett Road now recognised as part of the Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District. The area has the reputation for reaching Summer temperatures far above the Hawke's Bay average and have produced some of New Zealand's most sought after Cabernet, Merlots and Chardonnay wines.

    The vineyard itself comprises just 46 hectares. Much of the skill - all of the quality of our wine - comes from a deep understanding of the rich diversity of soils that permeate through this small area. The diversity allows us to make a selection of supreme quality wines - rich in character, complexity, and, above all, sheer enjoyment.

    Our philosophy is to achieve balanced wines, reflecting the grapes from which they are made, and having the individuality of our vineyard site - our "terroir". To realise our aim no recipe approach to winemaking is used, as grapes from specific parts of the vineyard have differing potential. To express their character, individual and often unique handling is required.

    Each parcel of grapes is fermented separately and constant visual, tactile and tasting assessment throughout the fermentation and maceration are the tools we use when decision making. Having achieved the grapes potential, careful blending is the next stage. We look for a synergistic affect, i.e. when the sum is greater than the individual parts.

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