Askerne - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc - 2018
£23.75
This wine was made from grapes grown on both the stony, sandy lower terrace of the vineyard and the heavier upper terrace. The grapes were soaked for 4 to 7 days then fermented for 5 to 6 days. The wine was then aged for 20 months in oak barrels, 35% new including some American and Hungarian oak.
Producer Askerne
Region Hawke's Bay
Type Dry Red
Alcohol 13.5% vol.
Bottle Capacity 750ml
Closure Screw Cap
Grape Varieties 65.9% Merlot, 14.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.2 % Cabernet Franc and 7.3 % Malbec