{"product_id":"martello-rock-2025","title":"Martello Rock 2025","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartello Rock 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e is an intensely coloured, medium-bodied blend of Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with aromas of plums, blackberries and blackcurrants. Juicy black fruit and firm tannins make it a natural match for lamb, beef and cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational customers can purchase \u003cem\u003eMartello Rock 2025\u003c\/em\u003e exclusively through \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winecollective.direct\/region\/greater-auckland\/brick-bay-wines\/wines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWine Collective Direct\u003c\/a\u003e—delivering a taste of Matakana to your door.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYouthful and intense in colour with a shimmering purple rim. Lovely aromas of black fruits—Black Doris plums, blackberries and blackcurrants—all wrapped up in a deftly tailored oak robe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this stage, the palate has both freshness and fleshiness, which bodes very well for the future. The black fruit notes add juiciness, while the tannins build a firm structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a heavy red and has genuine vigour and vitality. A perfect food wine, it pairs particularly well with lamb, beef and cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAccolades\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCameron Douglas MS: 93 points—Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA youthful, vibrant and expressive bouquet with scents of dark berries and sweet tobacco, Doris plums and violets, baked red cherries and smoky wood spices. Taut, dry, earthy and new with a definitive palate squeeze from acidity and tannins. As this sensation fades the core flavours of boysenberry and plum then tobacco and wood smoke return. Well made with best drinking from late 2028 through 2036+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAgeing Potential:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine can already be served with confidence and will reward those who put a few bottles away for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn the Vineyard:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the drenching in 2023 and the very low cropping years of 2023 and 2024, the vines recovered to return to a normal fruit set in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe experienced glorious long, hot summer days with very little humidity. Occasional downpours dried up quickly in the persistent easterly winds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur vineyard team did their usual meticulous job of creating an open vine canopy, removing excess foliage by hand to allow air movement to dry the fruit and sunlight to reach the bunches. The canopy remained strong and healthy, allowing us to leave the fruit on the vines until optimum ripeness, without disease pressure guiding our harvest decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn the Winery:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the winery, each of the three varieties was destemmed and crushed separately into small open-top fermenters. A selected yeast instigated fermentation, with the rising ‘cap’ of skins initially hand-plunged four times daily. As alcoholic fermentation proceeded, the plunging regime was decreased to avoid over-extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a period of post-fermentation maceration to add structure and balance, the wine was racked, the skins gently pressed, and the wine settled before ageing in new, one- and two-year-old French oak barriques. After 12 months, selected barriques were blended and bottled without fining, then bottle-aged before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVintage Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Period\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10–25 March 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottling\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 February 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 42% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Franc, 28% Merlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13.5% ABV\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6.2 g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3.65\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 dozen bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brick Bay Wines","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle","offer_id":68004301537579,"sku":"Martello2025-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":68004301570347,"sku":"Martello2025-3","price":111.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":68004301603115,"sku":"Martello2025-6","price":214.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 Pack","offer_id":68004301635883,"sku":"Martello2025-12","price":419.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/2822\/0459\/files\/Brick-Bay-wines-Martello-Rock-2025-web-square-crop-transparent.png?v=1793924425","url":"https:\/\/www.brickbay.co.nz\/products\/martello-rock-2025","provider":"Brick Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}