2018 Unison Rocky Red Merlot Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon

Brand	Unison
Region	Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Varietal	Merlot Cab Sauv Syrah
Size	750ml
Alcohol %	13.5%
Vintage	2018
Country	New Zealand
Vegan

Unison Vineyard is the only NZ winery included in Jancis Robinson’s list of 28 up-and-coming producers in the world, "… whose success seems most obvious to me, at the beginning of the 21st century …" (Jancis Robinson, Concise Wine Companion). Unison is a red specialist making wines off a wonderful six-hectare plot of Gimblett Gravels terroir planted with Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Great attention to detail was paid in the vineyard, with high plant density and deliberate low yields per vine enabling the growing of consistently fully-ripened and healthy grapes every year. Rocky Red is a delicious blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from 2018 vintage, basket pressed and aged in fine French oak... it hugely over delivers on quality, taste and style vs price.

Dark berry fruits, brooding oak, nutmeg, dried herbs and chocolate.

Classic plum and dark berry fruit of surprising generosity, unravels on the palate tinged with cedar oak, nutmeg, dusty chocolate and dried herbs. Creamy texture and mouth coating tannins add composure and feel, the finish is juicy and long. Enjoy through 2028 with a fine cut of beef.