Winery Villa MariaReserve 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.
The Reserve Chardonnay of the Winery Villa Maria is in the top 90 of wines of Marlborough.
Taste structure of the Reserve Chardonnay from the Winery Villa Maria
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria 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 Reserve Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Chardonnay
The Reserve Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pizza cone, red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi or magic cake cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Maria's Reserve 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 Reserve Chardonnay from Winery Villa Maria are 2014, 2016, 2011, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Villa Maria
The Winery Villa Maria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 142 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: Size
Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.
