Old Coach Road
Old Coach Road Merlot 2024
Old Coach Road Merlot 2024
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Wine Analysis
Wine Analysis
Vineyard: Seifried Edens Road vineyard
Sugar at Harvest: 22.1°Brix
Date of Harvest: Early April 2024
pH of Wine: 3.0
T.A of Wine: 5.6g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes
The Vineyard
The Vineyard
Our 2024 Old Coach Road Merlot comes from our Edens Road vineyard. This vineyard is bordered by the Wairoa River and is notable for its exceptionally stony soil. The bouldery free-draining soil is very harsh on our vineyard equipment, but vital for holding the warmth of the Nelson sun and for ripening grapes.
Winemaker's Notes
Winemaker's Notes
The fruit was harvested in early April 2024 and was fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters, over a two week period. The fermenting grapes were plunged twice daily throughout fermentation to help extract colour, tannin and to build structure into the wine.
The young wine was drained to oak barrels immediately following primary fermentation to begin malolactic fermentation. It was aged in one, two and three-year-old French barriques for an extended period. The final wine was blended, stabilised and bottled in January 2025.


"...smooth, supple and savoury. The nose has plum and cedar notes while the palate follows through with supple oak tannins and rich berry flavours. Enjoy with lamb tagine or fragrant aubergine curry. Delicious."
Heidi Seifried-Houghton, Winemaker.