White

Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 Sauvignon Blanc

0.75L | 13.0%

16 , 9 5

Sauvignon Blanc

Saint Clair

Can only be ordered per case (6).

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14 dagen bedenktijd

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Complexity

Beautifully layered

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2025

Ready to drink 2025 - 2027

Past peak After 2027

Aromas

Apple Citrus Gooseberry Passionfruit Limes Melon Green notes Tropical fruit

Food Pairing

Goat cheese Shellfish Asparagus

This Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 was named after its vines, full of Sauvignon Blanc grapes, at an altitude of 43 degrees Celsius. This very steep slope gives this white wine a wonderful tropical character.

Hundreds of hectares of vineyards near Saint Clair

Saint Clair has vineyards in five different districts in Marlborough: Doctor's Creek Vineyard, Awatere Valley Vineyard, Rapaura Vineyard, Omaka Vineyard, and Ben Morven. The winery also sells grapes to other local wineries, but only those they deem unsatisfactory. The vineyards together cover hundreds of hectares. Wines are now being made there that are gaining international recognition. The wines have consistently received gold medals. Saint Clair, for example, received a gold medal nine years in a row for its Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc.

A special combination of grapes for this Sauvignon Blanc

This Saint Clair wine is multidimensional and complex. For this wine, they experimented with a northeast-southwest orientation of the vines, rather than the traditional north-south orientation. This resulted in some grapes receiving less sunlight, while others received much more. Due to the cooler temperatures on one side, the grapes ripen much more slowly. The resulting wine has a slightly greenish character, while others have a tropical touch. A delightful combination that Saint Clair has managed to achieve in this bottle.

The aroma and taste of the Pioneer Block 3 Sauvignon Blanc

The grapes are pressed as quickly as possible to minimize skin contact and juice deterioration after harvesting. After settling, the juice was fermented with select yeast in 100% stainless steel at cool temperatures to preserve the fruit flavor and freshness. The aroma offers a fresh burst of apple and citrus, along with hints of gooseberry and lime. The palate is exceptionally pure and rich, wonderfully refreshing with abundant fruit notes of apple, melon, gooseberry, and passion fruit.

Product details

Alcohol content	13.0%
Vintage	2025
Size	0.75L
Region	Marlborough
Land	New Zealand
Producer	Saint Clair
Varietal(s)	Sauvignon Blanc
Ideal serving temperature ?	8° - 10°C