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Church Rd McDonald CabSauv

Name: Church Rd McDonald CabSauv
SKU: 107540
Price: 27.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$27.99each

What it tastes like

A New Zealand red with concentrated fruit, blackcurrant and cedar notes, and a firm finish.

Blackcurrant
Oak

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Church Rd McDonald CabSauv

Church Road is one of Hawke's Bay's oldest wineries. It was established in 1897 by Bartholomew Steinmetz, a Luxembourg-born winemaker who came to New Zealand to make wine for the Marist Brothers mission, known today as Mission Estate. Tom McDonald OBE later leased and ran the winery before buying it, and he is remembered as one of the founding fathers of New Zealand winemaking. The McDonald Series is named in his honour, and chief winemaker Chris Scott, who started as a cellar hand in 1998, has led the winemaking since 2005.

The Cabernet Sauvignon draws on two warm sites. Gimblett Gravels has stony soils and shelter from sea breezes, and gives dark fruit and firm tannin. Bridge Pa has red metal soils, loess and volcanic ash over greywacke gravels, and adds fragrance and supple tannin.

The wine is full-bodied, with dark berry fruit, warm earthiness and aromas of cocoa, sandalwood and thyme, backed by a powerful but fine-grained tannin structure. The winery expects it to age well for about ten years after its vintage. Rib-eye steak, a rump of lamb or a braise of beef cheeks suits that structure, as does a hard aged cheese.