Château Mercian - Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay

Château MercianPrivate Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay of Château Mercian is a white wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay of the Château Mercian is in the top 10 of wines of Japan and in the top 10 of wines of Nagano-ken.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay of Château Mercian in the region of Nagano-ken often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay.

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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 10 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 10 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 10 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 10 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 10 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Private Reserve Hokushin Chardonnay from Château Mercian are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2013.

Informations about the Château Mercian

The winery offers 109 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nagano-ken

The Château Mercian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 15 of of Japan wines
In the top 10 of of Nagano-ken wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nagano-ken

Junmai (pure sake) literally translates to "pure rice". It is a high-quality class of sake, a rice-based Alcoholic beverage that is an intricate Part of Japanese culture. In order to be classified as Junmai sake, the beverage must be made with only rice, water, and koji, the mold that triggers Fermentation. Sake can be found in a variety of types and styles, each with its own Organoleptic properties.

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The word of the wine: Aroma

A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).

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