Winery Saint ClairPioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay

White wine of Marlborough of South Island of New Zealand

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay of Winery Saint Clair is a white wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay from the Winery Saint Clair

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South 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 Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay

Pairings that work perfectly with Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay

Original food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay of Winery Saint Clair matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, salmon koulibiac or quiche without pastry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Clair's Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay.

Winery

Winery Saint Clair

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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

Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay - 2016

In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines

Average rating: 3.7

Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay - 2015

In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines

Average rating: 3.6

Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay - 2014

In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines

Average rating: 4

Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay - 2013

In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay from Winery Saint Clair are 2013, 2014, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Saint Clair

The winery offers 119 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the Saint Clair Family Estate.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Saint Clair is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 118 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 850 of of Marlborough wines

In the top 30000 of white wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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