Winery Saint ClairPioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling from the Winery Saint Clair
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling of Winery Saint Clair in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling
The Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling of Winery Saint Clair matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, koskera hake (basque country) or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Clair's Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pioneer Block 9 Big John Riesling from Winery Saint Clair are 2013, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 0.
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: Merithalle
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
