Winery Quartz ReefMethode Traditionnelle Brut
Sparkling wine
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
On the nose the Methode Traditionnelle Brut of Winery Quartz Reef in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple.
Food and wine pairings with Methode Traditionnelle Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Methode Traditionnelle Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Methode Traditionnelle Brut
The Methode Traditionnelle Brut of Winery Quartz Reef matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shoulder with cream and tarragon, chicken drumstick with bacon or duck breast with red fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quartz Reef's Methode Traditionnelle Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
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 Quartz Reef is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Otago
The world's southernmost vineyard, jewel of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Intense, deep reds with signature notes of black cherry, ripe plum, violet, wild thyme and sweet spices, velvety tannins and a freshness kept taut by cold nights — a fleshy, sun-soaked style. Also ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), dry and off-dry Riesling with lively citrus, precise Chardonnay. Vineyards between 200-450 m on schist soils, continental climate.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Dryer
Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.
