Winery Saint ClairPioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay
White wine
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 4 Sawcut Chardonnay from the Winery Saint Clair
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut 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 4 Sawcut 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 4 Sawcut Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay
The Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay of Winery Saint Clair matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, skate with vinegar and capers or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Clair's Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay.
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 Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay from Winery Saint Clair are 2017, 2011, 2015, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Saint Clair
The Winery Saint Clair is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 131 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Stirring (champagne)
Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.
