Paritua 'Red', Hawkes Bay, 2021

Tasting Notes:    A deep ruby red colour, with complex and dense aroma of, cassis blackberry blackcurrant, wild forest berries with fine cedar notes, oyster shell and graphite vanilla, baking spices, some cigar box notes and dark chocolate.
The palate is silky and rich, with powerful mid palate tannins and concentrated blackberry, cassis, with a fine and long savoury finish..

Excellent    93 Points   Cam Douglas MS    From a blend of Merlot and the two Cabernets delivers a bouquet of roasted plums and blackberries, there’s a mix of olives and herbs, a savoury quality and dry stone earth suggestions. Still very youthful, firm and dry with tannins and acidity delivering a solid frame around dark fruits and barrel spices. Quite lengthy on the finish with persistent flavours. Best from 2026 through 2034+.

About Paritua:    Paritua is a premium red and white wine vineyard, winery, cellar door and wine shop in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The name Paritua is a tribute to the Paritua Stream, which meanders gently through the vineyard.

The vineyard is planted over the historical riverbed of the nearby Ngaruroro River which flowed through pre the 1860s earthquake. It is a name that also acknowledges the connection with the land and the people of New Zealand.