Hawke's Bay is still something of a Kiwi secret. Its Bordeaux as Bordeaux used to becool and coastal. Thats why Bordeaux varieties like Merlot do so well here. The relative coolness lets the grapes ripen slowlyit concentrates all the flavours so this is even plusher and juicier than your standard Merlot. We just knew we had to have a wine from such a stellar region on our books, but try as we might we couldnt find quite the right Hawke's Bay Merlot. So, we commissioned it. That means this great value red is exclusive to us. Plummy. Red-fruity. Smooth. As delicious as it is great value. We guarantee theres nothing nicer with Chinese-style crispy duck pancakes.