Only ever released when the vintage allows, This wine is concentrated, rich & packed with ripe berry fruit flavours. Integrated vanilla oak flavours & a generous & embracing mouth feel. Forté will reward those who cellar it for up to 10 years.

FORTE 2004

 

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Cabernet Franc (15%), Merlot (15%), Malbec (5%)

Origin of fruit: Grown at Passage Rock and Edbrooke Vineyards Waiheke Island Winemaking: Hand harvested grapes were fermented in open top tanks with plunging 3 times daily and extended skin contact post ferment. Wine was then matured for 18 months in 40% new American oak barriques.

Typical flavours: Ripe berry flavours, pepper, leather, vanilla, oak
Nature of the wine: Full-bodied, nicely integrated, outstanding vintage, one of our top wines, highly rated, good ageing potential .

Food Match: Red meats, seared Tuna, Venison

Alcohol content: 14%

Cellaring potential: Up to 2010

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Accolades + Reviews

  Silver
New Zealand International
Wine Show 2005

“The Forte is one of the
finest and best value wines
on the island”  
MICHAEL COOPER
WINE ATLAS

“A light bodied wine with some cassis and berry flavours, firm tannins and clean crisp finish”
JANE SKILTON MW