Description
Craggy Range is a family owned winery established in 1997 named by U.S publication Wine Enthusiast magazine as New World Winery of the Year for 2014. It is situated in the shadow of the spectacular Te Mata Peak in the premium wine growing area of Hawke?s Bay, New Zealand. Based on the single vineyard philosophy of winemaking, Craggy Range was the first in the Southern Hemisphere to make single vineyard wines from multiple New Zealand regions with grape varieties matched to place. The winery produces a portfolio of quality wines including the iconic Prestige and Family collections, as well as Limited Editions all reflecting the place and the people.
Tasting notes
96WF. 58% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine prefers Merlot unlike most of its peers. 18 months in French oak, 45% new. On the back label owner Terry Peabody tells us it was blended from the best parcels and aged in the best barriques.Blackish crimson. Exotically ripe and alluring on the nose. A bit like a box of chocolates that you vainly try to resist. Then some pretty aggressive tannins grab the palate, followed by some rather prominent acidity. Definitely needs time, try in 2020.
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