Winery Simon HawkinsTerre de Granit Chardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Terre de Granit Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Terre de Granit Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Terre de Granit Chardonnay
The Terre de Granit Chardonnay of Winery Simon Hawkins matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pan-fried carrots, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Simon Hawkins's Terre de Granit 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 Terre de Granit Chardonnay from Winery Simon Hawkins are 2015
Informations about the Winery Simon Hawkins
The Winery Simon Hawkins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Champagne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Champagne
World benchmark sparkling wines: fine bubbles, citrusy tension, notes of brioche, toasted almond, white flowers and white-fleshed fruits after ageing on lees. Three grapes blended or solo: fleshy Pinot Noir (38%), fruity Meunier (33%), chiselled Chardonnay (28%). From straight Blanc de Blancs to vinous Blanc de Noirs, from non-vintage Brut to age-worthy Millésimé. AOC since 1927, 34,300 ha on chalk, 17 Grands Crus and 44 Premiers Crus.
The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
