Winery Saint Clair - Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot

Winery Saint ClairPioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot

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 Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Saint Clair is a red wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Saint Clair

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Clair's Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Saint Clair are 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014

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 70 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.

Top wine South Island
In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 1500 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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