Te Mata Awatea Cabernets/Merlot 2022
35,99 € - 37,99 €
50,65 € pro Liter
incl. statutory VAT excl. shipping costs
delivery time ca. 2-4 Werktage
Product.Nr. 2266
First made in 1982, the 2022 Awatea is the most concentrated ever and a real delight. The Awatea, a Bordeaux blend that's both vibrant and intricately layered, is a timeless addition to your wine cellar. Expertly crafted with a seamless blend of its components, this wine embodies the pinnacle of excellence in terms of richness, subtlety, and structural integrity.
Discount
| Quantity | Single price | Saving | pro Liter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 37,99 € | 50,65 € | |
| >= 6 | 35,99 € | -5 % | 47,99 € |
product description
Te Mata Awatea Cabernets/Merlot 2022
Reviews
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit: 96/100. The classic Bordeaux-like bouquet
is immediately seductive, showing
blackcurrant, sweet cherry, thyme, floral
and elegant oak aromas on the nose.
The palate has a gorgeous presence and
persistency, wonderfully complemented
by fleshy texture and loads of polished
tannins. This is an irresistible Awatea
offering drinkability as well as potential to
evolve to provide even greater complexity.
Outstanding value for money. At its best: 2025 to 2037.
Erin Larkin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Dezember 2023): 95+/100. This is routinely a superb wine, svelte and supple. The smaller sibling to the magnificent Coleraine, the 2022 Awatea Cabernets / Merlot is composed of 44% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc. This is approximately 30% new French oak, the same barrel regime as Coleraine prior to selections. I love smelling Cabernet—a great one can make you smile. I’m smiling right now. There’s raspberry pip, nori, dried herbs (thyme, lavender, etc.), white flowers, coal dust, star anise, licorice … I could go on. The palate is shaped by ductile, ferruginous tannins, which contribute a bloody purity. It’s a sensational wine, grossly underpriced, and it is an absolute pleasure to drink. Do not delay.
Tasting Note:
A deep ‘guardsmen red’, Awatea Cabernets/Merlot ’22 captivates with its nose of blackberry and bay leaf, ripe red currants, and sea spray to instantly engage the senses. On the palate this interplay of red and dark fruit continues with roses, chocolate and black olive with vanilla, cedar and a faint menthol character, layered over a core of perfectly ripe Black Doris plum. Moreish acidity brightens the wine, lifting the classical varietal elements of Awatea Cabernets/Merlot ’22 and its fine, powdery, tannin profile. This is a wine of balance, length and appeal, with the clear ability to evolve even further in bottle.
Aromas and flavours:
Additional information
Type: Red wine from New Zealand
Varietals: 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc
Vineyards: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The grapes for Awatea ’22 were hand harvested from Te Mata Estate’s vineyards between 20 and 27 March 2022.Winemaking: The separate parcels of grapes were destemmed before a traditional warm-plunged fermentation and extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were then run to new and seasoned French oak barrels for 15 months. Throughout this time, they were regularly topped and racked. The separate wines were blended in July 2023, then returned to barrel for their second winter. The finished wine was then egg white fined and bottled in November 2023.
The name: Awatea takes its name from the historic ship SS Awatea (a Maori word meaning “Eye of the Dawn”) that sailed the Auckland – Sydney – Wellington route in the late 1930s. The Awatea was requisitioned as a troop transport in WWII and was sunk off Algeria in 1942.
Alcohol: 13.5% vol
Total acidity: 5.4 g/l
Wine style: dry
Bottle size: 0.75l
Notice: Contains sulphites, egg white.
Cellaring potential: 2030+
Closure: Cork
Produced and bottled by: Te Mata Estate, PO Box 8335, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 4157, New Zealand
Distributor: vinabonus GmbH, Simmedenweg 40, 34134 Kassel, Germany
Switzerland
