Winery Saint ClairPioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or lean fish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner 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 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner
Pairings that work perfectly with Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner
Original food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner
The Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner of Winery Saint Clair matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of moist parmesan steak, sea sauerkraut with white wine or spaghetti with clams.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Clair's Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot khorus
Modern, coloured and structured reds with a sustained purple robe, rounded tannins, an ample palate and preserved acidity; aromas of dark fruits (blackberry, plum) close to Bordeaux Merlot. Productive and resistant. Cultivated in small quantities for sustainably managed vineyards, part of the new generation of mildew- and powdery-mildew-resistant grapes. Recent French black hybrid variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Grüner Veltliner from Winery Saint Clair are 2011, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
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: Body
Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.
