{"title":"Hawke's Bay Red Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop Hawke's Bay red wine online in NZ, including Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Bordeaux-style blends from Te Mata (Coleraine, Awatea, Bullnose), Craggy Range (Le Sol, Sophia, Te Kahu), Trinity Hill (Homage, The Trinity), Church Road (TOM, Grand Reserve), Esk Valley, Villa Maria, Mills Reef, Bilancia, Mission and more. Delivered across New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHawke's Bay on the east coast of the North Island is New Zealand's leading region for red wine. Its warm, sunny climate and the free-draining soils of the Gimblett Gravels, Bridge Pa Triangle and Te Mata hills produce rich Bordeaux-style blends and peppery, perfumed Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"church-road-mcdonald-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"Church Road McDonald Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product attibute description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"element-desc\"\u003eChurch Road McDonald Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label-desc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"label-desc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"additional-attributes-wrapper table-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cspan data-th=\"Size\" class=\"col data\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"label-desc\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"additional-attributes-wrapper table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-th=\"Size\" class=\"col data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFull-bodied wine with a powerful, yet fine-grained tannin structure. On the nose experience a complex amalgam of dark berry fruit, cassis and roasted cocoa bean, lifted by more fragrant aromas of cedar, sandalwood and hints of dried lavender and thyme. Well matched to the game and red meats, cured meats and other savoury, robustly flavoured dishes, this wine can be cellared as the taste will improve and age over time. 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The palate is rich and long, driven by a firm, fine-grained tannin structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"additional-attributes-wrapper table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label-desc\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"element-desc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"col data\" data-th=\"Tasting Notes\"\u003eThis is a serious, multidimensional Merlot. The heart of this wine is its dense, brooding plum and dark berry fruit. The palate is rich, weighty and long driven by a firm yet fine-grained tannin structure. A hard grape to grow and make well, Merlot performs to the highest standard in only a handful of viticultural regions around the globe. One of those regions is Hawke’s Bay where it excels in our moderate climate, when grown with care and respect on the right soil types. 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