{"id":3636,"date":"2020-07-21T23:38:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T22:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3636"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:14:05","slug":"2019-johner-estate-merlot-cabernet-malbec","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/?product=2019-johner-estate-merlot-cabernet-malbec","title":{"rendered":"2023 Cabernet Merlot Malbec &#8211; Silver Medal Winner at NZ International Wine Show 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have just received the good news that this Bordeaux-style blend\u00a0 from our Gladstone, Wairarapa vineyard can compete with more well-known Bordeaux-style producing regions, winning Silver at the prestigious NZ International Wine Show!<\/p>\n<p>Hand-harvested, de-stemmed and fermented in small parcels, then aged in French oak before being blended in the Bordeaux style.\u00a0 This wine is unfined and unfiltered, so is also suitable for vegans.<\/p>\n<p>Ripe blackberry, chocolate and spice on the palate, with soft tannins and a dry finish.\u00a0 Can be cellared for a further 8 years.<\/p>\n<p>TRY THIS WINE AT OUR NEW CELLAR DOOR AT 84 MAIN STREET, GREYTOWN!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>Awards:<\/h2>\n<h3>Silver Medal NZ International Wine Show 2025<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5306 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NZIWSMedal_silver-PNG-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NZIWSMedal_silver-PNG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NZIWSMedal_silver-PNG-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NZIWSMedal_silver-PNG.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4887,"template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"product_cat":[75,77],"product_tag":[83,84,82],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/3636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=3636"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johner-estate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=3636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}