Babich The Patriarch Hawke's Bay 2018 Giftbox 750ml
Region: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
The Patriarch is our flagship red wine crafted in honour of the winery founder and New Zealand wine industry pioneer, Josip Babich. Grown on our ‘Irongate’ vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels of Hawke’s Bay, we apply the very best of over 100 years wine experience and expertise, to make a delightfully complex, elegant and powerful wine, befitting of Josip’s legacy.
Select crop thinned parcels of fruit were hand harvested from the Babich Irongate vineyard, then fermented in small open vats and hand plunged. After an extended maceration period the new wines were drained to French oak barriques, to mature. After several rack and returns and extensive tasting trials The Patriarch was blended after 12 months then returned to oak. The wine spent a total of 21 months in oak.
Tasting Notes
Darkly perfumed with layers of spice, cassis and plum, with a touch of cedar. The palate is full, round and dense, with flavours of dark chocolate, blueberry, cinnamon and a touch of cigar box. An elegant and powerful wine with delightful transparency.
Food Pairing
Ideal with roasted red meats. It makes a good partner for a whole fillet beef, roasted rare. Also perfect with a tasty winter casseroled stew.
