Gimblett Gravels
A stony river-terrace district in Hawke's Bay where Syrah and Bordeaux varieties ripen on deep greywacke gravels
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 1
- Median 1y
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Gimblett Gravels is a tightly drawn winegrowing district within Hawke's Bay, on the North Island of New Zealand, planted on the deep, free-draining gravels of an old riverbed. WineFortune tracks one wine from this sub-region, a still red from Craggy Range, currently the single producer on our books here.
The district's stony soils hold the day's warmth and force the vines to root deep, giving reds of firm structure and dark fruit. Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are the mainstays. The name itself is a producer-defined district mark rather than a state appellation, its boundary set by the extent of the gravel soils.
Critics have reviewed the tracked wine once, at 94 on the 100-point scale, with a median drinking window from 2022 to 2026. No WineFortune index median per 75 cl bottle is published for this hub yet: the index is built from our own trades and listings over a 90-day window, and none of the wines tracked here is currently indexed.
Facts
- Grapes
- Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Style
- Still red
- Soils
- Deep, free-draining greywacke gravels of a former riverbed
- Climate
- Warm and dry, moderated by the maritime setting of Hawke's Bay
- Critics' score
- 94 / 100 from one review
- Drinking window
- 2022–2026 (critics' median)
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Gimblett Gravels
Questions
What is Gimblett Gravels?
Gimblett Gravels is a winegrowing district within Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, defined by the gravel soils of a former riverbed rather than by a state appellation. It is known for still red wines from Syrah and the Bordeaux varieties. WineFortune currently tracks one wine here, from the producer Craggy Range.
What does the WineFortune index say about prices in Gimblett Gravels?
Nothing yet. The WineFortune index median per 75 cl bottle is built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days, and no wine from this hub is currently indexed, so no median is published for Gimblett Gravels at present.
When is the tracked wine meant to be drunk?
The critics' aggregate on WineFortune gives a median drinking window from 2022 to 2026 for the wine tracked here, based on one review scoring it 94 on the 100-point scale.
Does the WineFortune Premium Selection hold anything from Gimblett Gravels?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds one vintage from this sub-region. This is stated as a holding fact only, not as a recommendation.