On the nose there are plum, ripe berry fruit and spice characters. Rich dark chocolate and a leathery texture give this wine a mouth-filling palate.

Sharing the same impeccable breeding as its big brother, the youthful exuberance of Wee Angus is revealed through the gentle plummy characters of Merlot. A subtle touch of vanillin oak and a generous finish combine to create the perfect accompaniment to your next barbeque.

This Merlot was sourced from premium vineyards. Immediately following harvest fruit undertook fermentation on skins to lock in colour and flavour. It was then gently pressed and matured on oak to develop subtle toasty and mocha flavours and a rich smooth palate. The resulting wine a has dark, inky colour followed by a rewarding, silky mouthfeel and intense, rich plum flavour. Enjoy this Merlot with crispy five spice-scented, Peking duck pancakes with hoisin sauce and Asian greens.

A full-bodied merlot with rich plum and berry fruits with an earthy complexity and savoury oak.

Rich plum and berry fruit is lifted by fragrant spice, violet and liquorice aromas. The palate is medium weight and supple with a long finish.

Craggy Range's Gimblett Gravels Merlot is carefully selected from parcels of Merlot in their 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 showing over-ripe characters. Bright garnet red with a crimson hue. Charming blue and red fruits vaunt the bouquet, with subtle brioche notes and black liquorice underneath. A warming core with plush blue fruits drives immediate deliciousness, but the dense tannin structure and fresh acid ensure a rewarding future.

A generous, smooth Merlot from the Hawke's Bay wine region. A Merlot with perfumed plum, spice and delicious notes of mocha, a delectable smooth and supple wine. Giesen's fruit is selected predominantly from vineyards in the Bridge Pa area which gives the ripe fruit flavours, texture and a beautiful deep, dark colour.

The palate is fruit focused, succulent and approachable showing flavours of dry spice, plum and brambles with finely structured tannin and superb length.

Juicy damson plum, bright red currant, alluring mocha spice and a hint of vanilla on the nose. This Merlot delivers soft, elegant fruit intensity. The purity of its ripe fruit is enhanced by soft tannin.

This softly textured medium bodied Merlot is accompanied by a lovely plummy nose, that leads to a wine that is layered with ripe black fruit flavours, supported by wild berry characters and soft gentle tannins.

A vibrant wine with dark plum, wild berry and spice notes. Juicy and rich, this wine displays excellent fine tannin structure and a delicious oaky complexity.

Hardys Regional Range (RR) range embodies the spirit and diversity of wine making and mainly consists of single varietals from the warm inland river regions, ensuring plenty of fruit flavour with a smooth and balanced palate. These fruity and easy drinking wines are styled to display true varietal character, uncomplicated by secondary wine making practices