Château MercianHokushin Chardonnay Unwooded
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded
Pairings that work perfectly with Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded
Original food and wine pairings with Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded
The Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), whole salmon in aromatic broth or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded.
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 Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded from Château Mercian are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Château Mercian
The Château Mercian is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yamanashi-ken
Japanese winemaking heart at the foot of Mount Fuji, signature in Koshu. Identity-driven native white (~90% of Japanese plantings): delicate, precise dry whites with notes of citrus (yuzu, lime), green apple, white flowers and a slightly saline finish, low alcohol and great freshness. Ideal with sushi and Japanese cuisine. Also Chardonnay and Merlot in the altitude zones of Akeno.
The word of the wine: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
