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ELEPHANT HILL MERLOT 2019

Name: ELEPHANT HILL MERLOT 2019
SKU: 4934
Availability: InStock

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Product Code: 4934
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Style: Red
Variety: Cabernet / Merlot Blend
Producer: Elephant Hill

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape: 89% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc

Original price was: $36.99.Current price is: $24.99.

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Winery notes (2019 Vintage)
"Handpicked from two inland vineyard sites, with Bridge Pa Triangle (EARTH vineyard) contributing a soft, fleshy character and Gimblett Gravels (STONE vineyard) concentrated, well-structured fruit. 20% aged in new French oak for 15 months, the balance in older seasoned barrels and tank."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2024 (2019 Vintage)
"Beautifully maturing with complexity and harmony, the wine shows dark berry, dried herb, toasted nut and mixed spice aromas on the nose. The palate delivers succulent fruit intensity with supple texture and delightfully infused tannins, finishing persistent and refined. At its best: now to 2030. "

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2024 (2019 Vintage)
"An excellent bouquet of variety and ripeness, earthy qualities and enticement. On the palate flavours of red and purple plums, dark cherry and iron sand. Additional ideas of dark roses and stone, baked plum and wood spices follow. An abundance of polished tannins deliver texture and breadth, acidity sets the structure in place and core fruits deliver power and intensity. A lovely wine ready to drink from 2024 through 2030."

5 Stars & 18.5+/20 (94) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, June 2024 (2019 Vintage)
"Deep ruby-red, slightly lighter on the rim. It has an attractive, elegant bouquet with plum, red berry, cassis, cedar, vanilla, and clove aromas. Full-bodied, aromas of plum, red berry and cassis are bright and succulent, layering with cedar, vanilla and clove. The lush fruit is the star, accompanied by elegant tannin extraction and oak spices, lending a dry, moreish finish. An excellent Merlot dominant blend, flaunting luscious fruit and a fine tannin structure. Match with beef wellington and braised brisket over the next 5 years. Fruit from 85% Gimblett Gravels (Stone vineyard), 15% Bridge Pa (Earth vineyard), a blend of 89% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc, fermented to 13.5% alc, aged in 20% new French oak for 15 months, the balance in older seasoned barrels and tank."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Elephant Hill is located in sunny Hawke's Bay on the eastern side of the North Island, taking full advantage of the warmth provided by high sunshine hours and low rain fall.

Elephant Hill hand picks their grapes for the purpose of extreme selectivity.

They have their own state-of-the-art biological water treatment system, allowing them to recycle winery waste water back into clean water.

Elephant Hill enjoys a wide range of terroirs across its three Hawke's Bay vineyards, including ancient stony river beds, shingle and clay. These soil types and micro climates provides single-vineyard wines and complex blending options.

The Vineyards span renowned Hawke's Bay sub-regions:
- Te Awanga Vineyard (coastal)
- Gimblett Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels wine district (inland)
- The Triangle Vineyard in the Bridge Pa Triangle region