We aim to have all wines be vintage specific. In the case the listed vintage is out of stock and you note you would like that particular vintage, we will inform you via email for approval to go ahead.
World Wine – "This 'Sophia' has remarkable vitality and life, with vibrant primary fruit, great richness and structure. It will age 15+ years." 20/20 - Raymond Chan
Huon Hooke – "Lifted aroma with pronounced plum and floral characters. A complex array of flavours on the palate including plum, dark berry, chocolate, spice and a hint of violet. Gorgeous wine with plenty of weight, a silken texture and real energy. Will be very long-lived." 98/100 - Bob Campbell MW
About This Wine
‘Sophia’, meaning ‘wisdom’ in Greek mythology, pays tribute to the goddess of knowledge and experience, information and understanding, a philosophy adopted by our winemakers and viticulturists when creating this wine. A refined and elegant hand-crafted Merlot dominant blend that represents both the vigneron’s art and an inherent understanding of the land ensuring ‘Sophia’ is the finest expression of the terroir and the people. Darkest red. Brooding aromatically with blackcurrant, blackberry, dried red rose and cedar notes emerging. The wine exerts elegance across the palate with a pure red /black fruit core drawn long by layers of fine-grained tannins.
Dark garnet colour. Beautifully lifted and complex aromas of spiced red fruits, crushed autumn leaves and sandalwood. Classically composed on the palate with fruit richness given length by balanced acidity and fine dusty tannins. Finishes elegant, dry and long.
Varietal - 62% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Vintage Detail - Warm and dry, excellent
Brix - 24.3 average
Production Level - 48 hl/ha average
Hand Harvested - 100%
Whole Bunch - 0%
Destemmed - 100%
Fermentation Vessel - Closed top French oak cuves
Fermentation - Inoculated
Barrel Type - French oak barriques
New Barrel - 42%
Maturation - 19 months
Fining - No
Filtration - Yes
Bottled - Feb 15
Alcohol - 13.8
Residual Sugar - Nil
pH - 3.61
Acidity - 5.9g/l
Type | Red Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Merlot |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Hawkes Bay |
Brand | Craggy Range |
Vintage | 2013 |