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ELEPHANT HILL STONE MERLOT / CABERNET 2021

Product Code: 5864
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Sub Region: Gimblett Gravels
Style: Red
Variety: Cabernet / Merlot Blend
Producer: Elephant Hill

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape: 44% Merlot, 28% Malbec, 24% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon

Original price was: $69.99.Current price is: $64.99.

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Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Our STONE vineyard is composed of gravel and silt layers originally formed after a great flood of the Ngaruroro River in 1867. The river stones absorb and radiate heat on the vines to create concentrated, structured, bold, age-worthy wines."

5 Stars & 96/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, August 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"A classic Bordeaux-style, this is bold and sturdy with blackcurrant, game, dried herb, fennel and assorted nut flavours, well supported by refined texture and layers of chalky tannins. It’s flavoursome and mouth-filling, while remaining poised and balanced with a sustained, structured finish. At its best: now to 2036."

Rated Outstanding & 95/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"I really like the complexity and power of the bouquet, there’s a sense of urgency without being overdone. Aromas and flavours of black olive and blackberry, Doris plums and chocolate, vanilla and clove spices and toasty oak layer in complexity. Firm and dry with textures from tannins and backbone of acidity for strength and power. An excellent example with length and persistence. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2029+."

5 Stars & 19.0/20 (95) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, November 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Deep, full, ruby-red, lighter on the rim. This has an elegant bouquet with aromas of red berry, plum, blackcurrant, spearmint, cedar and an amalgam of spice. Full-bodied, aromas of red berry, plum and blackcurrant entwined with spearmint, dried herbs, nutmeg, cloves, liquorice and cedar. The fruit is concentrated with a rich presence, and intermixed mint and herbs add dimension. Quality oak layer dark, firm, dusty tannins linger with an amalgam of spice to a rich, structured finish. This is an elegant blend with dark fruit and complex layers with power and refinement. Match with braised short ribs and brisket over the next 10 years. 100% fruit from the Gimblett Gravels, a blend of 44% Merlot, 28% Malbec, 24% Cabernet Fran and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, handpicked, fermented naturally to 14.5% alc, aged in French oak for 22 months, 32% new barrels."

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