Craggy Range Gimbet Gravels Merlot 2021 sylvaner The fruit comes from Kientzheim's

The fruit comes from Kientzheim's calcareous clay

there’s no oak

all grand crus

Vines: The two original Chardonnay blocks

It's not often you see a Cognac with an age statement

Craggy Range Gimbet Gravels Merlot 2021 sylvaner The fruit comes from Kientzheim'sMerlot is the most planted red grape in Hawke's Bay and it's blended here with 15% Cabernet Franc, which adds the deep crimson colour and impressive backbone and structure to this wine. Fermentation was all in stainless steel tanks to retain fruit forward approachability with maturation for 17 months in French oak barriques, which adds smoothness and a velvety texture to this wine. It's dry and tastes of ripe dark fruit.