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Quartz Reef Methode Trad

Name: Quartz Reef Methode Trad 750mL
SKU: 112332
Price: 35.99 NZD
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Wine · New Zealand · 750ml · 13%

$35.99each

What it tastes like

Citrus · apple · crisp finish

Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle 750ml features a premium New Zealand sparkling wine crafted in traditional style. This elegant bubbly delivers fine mousse and crisp citrus notes, ideal for celebrations.

Citrus

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 750ml
Size: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Quartz Reef Methode Trad

Quartz Reef is Rudi Bauer's winery in Bendigo, Central Otago. Bauer grew up on a farm outside Salzburg in Austria, reached New Zealand in 1985, and worked at Mission Estate and then at Rippon. He later found a hillside paddock on Bendigo Station, and with Clotilde Chauvet, a winemaker raised in Champagne, he planted the vineyard in 1998. The first harvest came in 2001.

Sparkling wine was the plan B while Pinot Noir was still unproven in the region, and it has since grown into the heart of the winery. The north-facing slopes have arid clay, fine gravel and quartz soils, the vineyard has been run biodynamically since 2007, and it holds both Demeter and BioGro certification. This Méthode Traditionnelle is made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, roughly 70 per cent Pinot Noir, with the second fermentation done in the bottle as in Champagne.

The result is pale yellow with green apple, a hint of lime and brioche, and a creamy acidity that stays crisp and dry. Open it with oysters or smoked salmon, soft-rind cheeses, or just a bowl of salted nuts.