Bright ruby core with ruby rim. Complex dark fruit aromas combined with notes of coffee and spice. Dark and full bodied with flavours of black cherry, coffee and spice with a touch of black olive brine. The texture is silky smooth with toasted oak on the lingering finish.
Saint Clair Pioneer Block wines are made from outstanding small parcels of fruit identified by Saint Clair's winemakers from selected specialist vineyards sites reflecting the unique influence of terroir on various grape varieties.
About Saint Clair Family Estate
Neal and Judy Ibbotson have been involved in viticulture in Marlborough since 1978. Pioneers of the local industry, supplying fruit to wineries until forming the Saint Clair Estate in 1994. Saint Clair has vineyards across six different Marlborough terroirs - Rapaura, Awatere, Waihopai, Ure and Omaka Valleys plus Wairau central valley. Saint Clair is recognised as producing one of the country's best examples of Sauvignon Blanc and has consistently been one of New Zealand's best performing wineries on the international wine show circuit.
