Merlot & Blends
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Alpha Domus 'Foxmoth' Merlot
Alpha Domus winery was founded in 1989 and its name is an anagram of the owners' names, Anthonius, Leonard, Paulus and Henrikus. Domus is Latin for home. They named this soft, chocolatey and plush Merlot after the classic 1932 Fox Moth...
NZD22.99
Stone Paddock Merlot
This Merlot is a prime example of the style produced from the stony soils of Hawke’s Bay.Plum aromas with five spice, vanilla, and cedar notes from the oak. The palate is plush andvelvety and shows dark fruits dominated by plum...
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Black Barn Merlot Cabernet 2019/21
A delicious Hawkes Bay Bordeaux blend. From a quality and boutique producer, this beautifully crafted blend enjoys the best of Merlot's mouthfilling fruit, with a depth of aroma and colour from Cabernet. A bright and perfectly ripe style, and at...
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Esk Valley 'The Terraces' 2015
This top Bordeaux blend of Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc comes from old vines grown on the steep, terraced, north-facing hillside flanking the Esk Valley winery in Hawke's Bay. The steep limestone terraces face the sun for warm long-ripening with...
NZD151.99
Elephant Hill Reserve Merlot Cabernet 2017/18
Intensely fragrant aromas of blackberries, cassis, plums, graphite and leather.Big, rich and densely flavoured, the palate is laden with dark fruit, blackberries and black cherries, while chocolate and spice oak notes round it off. The tannins are succulent and grainy,...
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Te Mata Estate Merlot Cabernet 2021/22
An intense bright-dark crimson, Estate Cabernet/Merlot ?20 shows immediate ripe raspberry, wild blackberry and black plum, all set against dark chocolate and velvety tannins. Sumptuous layers of flavour run from rich fruit to sandalwood, French Vanilla, and pipe tobacco. With...
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Radburnd Cellars Merlot Cabernet 2018/19/20
For over 35 years Kate Radburnd has been doing what she loves most ? making great wine and sharing the knowledge. Radburnd Cellars is a small winery established in 2017 by winemaker Kate Radburnd, with the single purpose of making...
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Shingle Peak Merlot 750mL
Vibrant violet/red in color. The nose exhibits charry, liquor ice, plum and dark berry fruits which follow through on to the palate, encased in firm but fine tannins and spicy oak. All this results in an even fruit driven Hawkes...
NZD11.99
Pask Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2018/20
Dark ruby red colour. Rich berry fruit aromas matched with vanilla and coconut characters. Typical Cabernet Sauvignon drive and intencity, balanced with plush Merlot providing roundness and structure.
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Matawhero Church House Block Malbec Merlot 2019/20
You simply cannot go past this sumptuous Gisborne Malbec. Big and fruity filled with ripe, elegant tannins. This is sensational wine.Deep crimson, with lifted aromatic notes of Doris plum, dark fruits, chocolate, violet and dusty herbs. The grapes for this...
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Matawhero Gisborne Merlot 2020
Dark garnet with brilliant crimson edge. Complex nose with hints of plums and blackberries. A full-bodied red wine. Hints of light mocha and rich full berry flavours. The wine has good concentration with a smooth finish. Enjoy with meat, cheese...
NZD21.99
Giesen 0% Merlot
Giesen 0% Merlot is an alcohol-removed wine that everyone can enjoy, no matter the occasion.Made from premium, full-strength New Zealand wine, Giesen 0% keeps all the best qualities of Giesen Estate Merlot. It’s aromatically expressive, with the varietal characteristics you...
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Esk Valley 'Artisinal Series' Malbec Merlot Cabernet 2019
The Artisanal Collection is a new range of fine wines with winemaker Gordon Russell’s artistry and vision on full display, yielding soulful wines that express Esk Valley’s character and Hawkes Bay home.In the Collection, classic Hawkes Bay wine styles are...
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Craggy Range "SOPHIA" Merlot 2018/19/20/21
The best parcels of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot Bordeaux varietals are selected from the Gimblett Gravels vineyard and blended to make the richly layered and precisely constructed ‘Sophia’. The grapes are blended to produce a wine...
NZD124.99
Clearview Cape Kidnappers Merlot 2021
Clearview Winery was founded by wine lover and winemaker Tim Turvey, who was the first to plant grapes on the coast at Te Awanga, south of Napier; it's a beautiful, if windy, site, and home to a tasty fruit salad...
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Church Road Tom Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Leading with beautifully ripe black plum and berry fruit, and the brooding, dark earthy/cacao complexity typical of great Merlot, the wine also displays more lifted aromatic hints of violet lavender, vanilla, cedar, and spice. The palate is full bodied and...
NZD264.99
Church Road 'One' Single Vineyard Merlot 2019
Church Road 1 is a story of provenance and our single vineyard offering showcasing the unique character of our very best vineyards from the best sub-regions in Hawke?s Bay including the famed Redstone, Tuki Tuki and Gimblett Gravels sites. Our...
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Babich Irongate Cab Merlot Franc 2017/18
We have been producing Babich Irongate Cabernet Merlot Franc since 1986 and it has evolved into this richly flavoured, balanced and elegant wine. The vines from this now-famous Gimblett Gravels Irongate vineyard are selected at pruning, and crop levels are...
NZD36.99
Haha Merlot 2021
H?h? actually means tasty and delicious in Maori and true to label that?s exactly what their wines are.This is their Haha Merlot and they?ve used quality fruit from the sunny Hawke?s Bay region, perfect for producing juicy, silky smooth Merlot.
NZD15.50
The Boneline Iridium 2019
This stylish and complex Bordeaux blend is full of ripe cassis and berry fruits, with a leafy and mineral turn about it. The freshness and fine tannin of this blend of Cabernet, Cabernet Franc and Merlot is French-styled, reminding one...
NZD51.99
Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2021
The Gimblett Gravels Merlot is carefully selected from parcels of Merlot in the Gimblett Gravels Vineyard. The warm, gravelly soils are perfect for the production of Merlot and the moderate heat allows the wine to retain freshness and structure without...
NZD34.99
Craggy Range 'Sophia" Merlot Cabernet 2013
The best parcels of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot Bordeaux varietals are selected from the Gimblett Gravels vineyard and blended to make the richly layered and precisely constructed ‘Sophia’. The grapes are blended to produce a wine...
NZD129.99
Church Road Grand Reserve Merlot Cabernet 2019
“Blends of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are one of the most challenging and exciting wine styles to produce. There is a synergy between these two varieties that produces some of the most complete, complex, fragrant and satisfying styles of red...
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Hans Herzog Spirit of Marlborough
A blend of merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon in equal parts. Rich, ripe and fleshy red that's showing the benefit of a little bottle-age with integrated flavours and a silken texture. Ripe berry, dark cherry, cassis, dried herb, liquorice...
NZD71.99