Winery Church Road - McDonald Series Chardonnay

Winery Church RoadMcDonald Series Chardonnay

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The McDonald Series Chardonnay of Winery Church Road is a white wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The McDonald Series Chardonnay of the Winery Church Road is in the top 70 of wines of Hawke's Bay.

Taste structure of the McDonald Series Chardonnay from the Winery Church Road

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the McDonald Series Chardonnay of Winery Church Road in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, banana

Wine with earth taste

stone, smoke

Wine with vegetal taste

chard, straw

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon

On the nose the McDonald Series Chardonnay of Winery Church Road in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.

Details and technical informations about Winery Church Road's McDonald Series Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110
McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 411110
McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.211110
McDonald Series Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of McDonald Series Chardonnay from Winery Church Road are 2014, 2012, 2015, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Church Road

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Pernod Ricard.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

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.

Top wine North Island
In the top 700 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 75 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 9500 of white wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

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: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).

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