Winery Saint ClairPioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc

White wine of Marlborough of South Island of New Zealand

4.0

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Saint Clair is a white wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.

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

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc

Vegetarian

Shellfish

Goat cheese

Original food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc

The Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Saint Clair matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of clams in white wine, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or spinach, goat cheese and salmon quiche.

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

Winery

Winery Saint Clair

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Acadie

Complex interspecific cross between 13 053 Seibel (7042 Seibel x 5409 Seibel) or cascade and 14 287 Seyve-Villard (6746 Seibel x Couderc 299-35) obtained in 1953 by Bradt Ollie A. at the Ontario Horticultural Research Institute (Canada). It can also be found in the United States and is almost unknown in France. From this same cross was born the veeblanc.

Last vintages of this wine

Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc - 2016

In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines

Average rating: 4

Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc - 2015

In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Saint Clair are 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 50 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 1000 of of Marlborough wines

In the top 35000 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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