Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2024

Trinity Hill's Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo is a rare New Zealand take on Spain's great red grape, made in tiny quantities from the winery's stony Gimblett Gravels estate.

Hawke's Bay | Gimblett Gravels | Rare NZ Tempranillo | Food-Friendly

Tasting Notes

The 2024 Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo delivers the richness, generosity, and structure one expects from the variety. Attractive raspberry and blackberry aromas, along with liquorice, sweet spices, and dark chocolate, lead to a palate crammed with red/black fruit flavours. Chalky tannins with the consistency of cocoa powder, and vibrant acidity, contribute a mouthcoating texture and juiciness to the palate, which finishes long, succulent, and refreshing.

A generous, characterful Tempranillo, a genuine New Zealand rarity from the Gimblett Gravels.

Why you'll love it: Something a little different for the table, rich and juicy with cocoa-dusted tannins and a natural love of Spanish-style food. Drinks beautifully now and will hold for a few years yet.

The Vineyard

Grown in tiny quantities on Trinity Hill's stony Gimblett Gravels estate, where the free-draining greywacke soils and warm Hawke's Bay sun suit this late-ripening Spanish variety. Small parcels and low yields give the wine its richness and depth.

About Trinity Hill

Trinity Hill was founded in 1993 as one of the early pioneers of Hawke's Bay's Gimblett Gravels, the free-draining, stony district laid down by the old Ngaruroro River and now recognised as one of New Zealand's benchmark sites for Syrah and Chardonnay. The idea was hatched over dinner at London's Bleeding Heart restaurant, and more than thirty years on the winery is known internationally for its food-friendly, terroir-driven reds and whites, led by its icon Syrah, Homage. Chief winemaker Warren Gibson has guided the cellar since 1997, a quality-over-quantity approach that has made Trinity Hill a fixture on serious restaurant lists.

Perfect with slow-cooked lamb, a chorizo and bean stew, or a spread of traditional tapas. Its red fruit, spice and firm tannins are built for rich, savoury, Spanish-style food.

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