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Villa Maria Cabernet Sauvignon Ngakirikiri 2018
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$83.54
Dark purple hues with an opaque appearance leading to aromas of concentration, power and finesse. Immediately...
750ml
Bottle:
$49.94
Displaying a brilliant straw and lime-tinted hue in the glass, the nose offers a fragrant and complex medley of ripe...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.69
$20.80
This Pinot Noir expresses black fruits like boysenberries and blueberries with subtle floral notes and gentle...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.94
A fruit-driven style of Pinot Noir with a lively personality, this wine expresses an abundance of red cherries on the...
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Villa Maria
Region: Hawkes Bay
In northern New Zealand, Hawkes Bay has long since been considered something of the birthplace and spiritual home of the country's now enormous and highly successful wine industry. For such a young country, the Hawkes Bay wine industry is relatively ancient, dating back to the mid 19th century, when settlers were first arriving to establish permanent dwellings on the island. Today, the region is regarded as something of an ideal setting for fine, New World style viticulture. The hot climate, low rainfall and moderate humidity help the vintners coax their grapes to full ripeness, and a wide range of grape varietals now flourish in the region's vineyards. However, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling grapes have all produced the most successful wines of recent years, alongside a healthy and growing dessert wine industry which is based there.
Country: New Zealand
New Zealand has consistently impressed over the past few decades, with many proclaiming this southern country as being the 'pearl' of the New World wine locations. One of the key attributes of New Zealand wines is their wonderful fruit-forward flavors, which make them a favorite with newcomers to wine, as they manage to be deliciously drinkable without posing many challenges. That isn't to say there is little complexity or interesting features to their wines, as one can easily discover through the fantastic range of wines available – from smoky and mineral rich Sauvignon Blancs, to juicy and plummy Pinot Noirs and the beautiful Bordeaux style wines sourced from the excellent Auckland region. New Zealand wineries clearly have a dedication to quality alongside quantity, and such zeal and expertise is quickly helping them become established as world leaders in regards to both domestic sales and exported wines.