Winery Quartz ReefMethode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs

Sparkling wine of Central Otago of South Island of New Zealand

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs of Winery Quartz Reef is a sparkling wine from the region of Central Otago of South Island.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Microbio

Oak

On the nose the Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs of Winery Quartz Reef in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs

Pairings that work perfectly with Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs

Original food and wine pairings with Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs of Winery Quartz Reef matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, salmon with spinach and cream or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quartz Reef's Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs.

Winery

Winery Quartz Reef

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Natural

Yes

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs - 2013

In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs from Winery Quartz Reef are 2013

Informations about the Winery Quartz Reef

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Quartz Reef is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 400 of of Central Otago wines

In the top 20000 of sparkling wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.

The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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