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Te Mata Coleraine
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
About this product
New Zealand's most celebrated red wine; Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend of remarkable restraint, pencil shaving, cassis and cedar. Ages 15+ years.
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celebration
Te Mata Coleraine belongs with the Hawke's Bay lamb rack; the estate's Cabernet bridges the local lamb tradition
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lamb
Te Mata Coleraine and Hawke's Bay lamb are both the finest New Zealand produces; a regional terroir pairing of equals
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meat
Cassis and cedar of Coleraine are the classic Bordeaux counterpart to herb-roasted lamb; dried herb in wine echoes rosemary.
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charcuterie
Classic bistro pairing: structured Bordeaux-style tannin binds with pâté's fat and liver richness while cassis brightens.
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food
Te Mata Coleraine belongs with Hawke's Bay's finest beef Wellington; a New Zealand fine dining celebration pairing
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cheese
New Zealand's finest wine meets its finest cheese; both from the cooler South Island traditions
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meat
Pencil-shaving tannin structure integrates with beef's fat and protein; mineral note enhanced by the Maillard crust.
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cheese
Cedar and mineral in wine mirror the aged cheese's complex terroir character; tannin structure balanced by protein.
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