Te Mata Estate • Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Awatea Cabernets‑Merlot is Te Mata Estate’s classic Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux‑style blend (varying proportions of Cabernet Sa…Awatea Cabernets‑Merlot is Te Mata Estate’s classic Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux‑style blend (varying proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc) first made in the early 1980s; it’s crafted from estate vineyards, matured in French…Learn More »
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Awatea Cabernets‑Merlot is Te Mata Estate’s classic Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux‑style blend (varying proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc) first made in the early 1980s; it’s crafted from estate vineyards, matured in French oak and offers a perfumed, coastal-tinged core of blackberry, cassis and violet with bay/herbal and cedary oak notes, silky tannins and a poised, ageworthy structure that balances richness with restraint.Learn More »
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Awatea Cabernets‑Merlot is Te Mata Estate’s classic Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux‑style blend (varying proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc) first made in the early 1980s; it’s crafted from estate vineyards, matured in French oak and offers a perfumed, coastal-tinged core of blackberry, cassis and violet with bay/herbal and cedary oak notes, silky tannins and a poised, ageworthy structure that balances richness with restraint.