Winery NortonQuorum II
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
The Quorum II of the Winery Norton is in the top 70 of wines of Perdriel.
Food and wine pairings with Quorum II
Pairings that work perfectly with Quorum II
Original food and wine pairings with Quorum II
The Quorum II of Winery Norton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, couscous or epoisses fondue (cheese).
Details and technical informations about Winery Norton's Quorum II.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quorum II from Winery Norton are 2008, 2003, 0, 2016 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Norton
The Winery Norton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 252 wines for sale in the of Perdriel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Perdriel
Perdriel is a small sub-region (20 kilometers 13 miles) South of the Argentine city of Mendoza at the foot of the Andes Mountains. It is home to some of Mendoza's Oldest vineyards, majoring on the Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties. Within the context of typically Full-bodied Mendoza red wines, the Malbecs from Perdriel often show comparitive subtlety and refinement and a hallmark Aroma of violets. Like Las Compuertas on the river's Northern bank, Perdriel has a mixture of New plantings and some vineyards with very old vines on their original rootstocks.
The wine region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
The word of the wine: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
