Winery Church RoadGrand Reserve Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Grand Reserve Chardonnay of the Winery Church Road is in the top 20 of wines of Hawke's Bay.
Taste structure of the Grand Reserve Chardonnay from the Winery Church Road
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grand Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Church Road in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grand Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Church Road in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grand Reserve Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Reserve Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Reserve Chardonnay
The Grand Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Church Road matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, grilled sea bass with herbs or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Church Road's Grand Reserve Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grand Reserve Chardonnay from Winery Church Road are 2016, 2019, 2018, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Church Road
The Winery Church Road is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hawke's Bay
Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.
The wine region of North Island
New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).
The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)
Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.
