{"id":15570,"date":"2026-09-16T07:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15570"},"modified":"2026-09-16T07:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:17:28","slug":"newton-forrest-cornerstone-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15570","title":{"rendered":"Newton Forrest Cornerstone 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2013 was an exceptionally strong vintage in the Hawke\u2019s Bay and this wine was selected as part of the Gimblett Gravels Growers Association \u2018Annual Vintage Selection\u2019 where a dozen wines are chosen independently by Andrew Caillard MW of Sydney, from wines submitted for blind tasting, to represent the best of the district for that given year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 15% Malbec from the \u2018Cornerstone\u2019 vineyard, fermented to 13.5% and was aged for 20 months in 30% new French oak. 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