Winery Quartz Reef - Methode Traditionnelle Brut

Winery Quartz ReefMethode Traditionnelle Brut

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Methode Traditionnelle Brut of Winery Quartz Reef is a sparkling wine from the region of Central Otago of South Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with microbio taste

yeast, cream

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

pastry, vanilla

Wine with vegetal taste

straw

On the nose the Methode Traditionnelle Brut of Winery Quartz Reef in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or pastry and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quartz Reef's Methode Traditionnelle Brut.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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 Traditionnelle Brut - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Methode Traditionnelle Brut - 2012
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Methode Traditionnelle Brut - 2010
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Methode Traditionnelle Brut - 2009
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Methode Traditionnelle Brut - 2008
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Methode Traditionnelle Brut from Winery Quartz Reef are 2012, 2014, 2009, 2010 and 2008.

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 3 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.

Top wine South Island
In the top 1500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 200 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 6000 of sparkling wines
In the top 85000 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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