Winery QuatremillemetresRefrain
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
The Refrain of the Winery Quatremillemetres is in the top 60 of wines of Valle d'Aosta.
Food and wine pairings with Refrain
Pairings that work perfectly with Refrain
Original food and wine pairings with Refrain
The Refrain of Winery Quatremillemetres matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken fajitas or very simple muffins.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quatremillemetres's Refrain.
Discover the grape variety: Müller-Thurgau
Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Refrain from Winery Quatremillemetres are 2008
Informations about the Winery Quatremillemetres
The Winery Quatremillemetres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Valle d'Aosta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta is the smallest and least populated region in Italy, only one-eighth the Size of neighbouring Piedmont. It covers a mountainous area in the far northwest of Italy, where the country's borders meet those of France and Switzerland. Despite the region's small size and low profile, a wide range of red and white wines are produced from a selection of native and introduced Grape varieties. The most important of these is Picotendro, the local form of Nebbiolo.
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
