Details

  • Type: Rosé
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Region: Hawke's Bay
  • Vintage: 2017/2019
  • Producer: Te Awa
  • Primary grape: Merlot
  • Secondary grape: Pinotage
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 31448
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  • Milk Milk
  • Fish Fish

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Rosebud

Expression

Dry, elegant rosés

  • Generally light and/or softer cheeses e.g. Appenzeller, feta. Contrasts well with harder, salty styles e.g. parmesan
  • Bouillabaisse, grilled or seared fish e.g. John Dory, sea bass, tuna
  • Basil, capers, chervil, chives, oregano, saffron, thyme
  • Seared, grilled pan-fried chicken, guinea fowl, veal, pork
  • Aioli, BBQ, balsamic vinegar and citrus-based dressings. Rouille
  • Asian spicy chicken and seafood curries. Chinese (Cantonese). Mediterranean fish and chicken dishes spiced with chilli
  • Mediterranean salads, chick peas, ratatouille, roasted red peppers, mushroom risotto

About the Wine

Merlot

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Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.

Flavours:

  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Cherry Cherry
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Plum Plum
  • Vanilla Vanilla

Pinotage

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This grape comes from a crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut. It produces concentrated wines with flavours of black and red fruits, spice, leather and chocolate.

Flavours:

  • Black Cherry Black Cherry
  • Blackberry Blackberry
  • Fig Fig
  • Menthol Menthol
  • Roasted Meat Roasted Meat
Te Awa

Left Field wines are the birthplace of the unexpected, the weird and wonderful. Taking a whimsical approach to exploration, creativity and imagination. The range includes Albariño fast becoming a favourite. Its delicate aromatic notes of citrus, melon and white flower duel with the underlying briny character so distinct to this variety. Refreshing and crisp, enough yet with enough texture and weight to tempt Chardonnay devotees, could Albariño be the perfect white grape?’

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The Country

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New Zealand

Heralded as one of the best vintages of the decade, some might even say ever, 2019 has proved an excellent year for New Zealand winemakers. With optimum weather throughout the year, the wines have great fruit expression, balanced acidity, length and intensity.

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