Quartz Reef Pinot Noir 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Quartz Reef
Label Name:
 
Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bendigo)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
95 points (Quartz Reef release & Falstaff review), 5 stars (Michael Cooper)

Tasting Note
Deep ruby with dark cherry, black raspberry and plum, layered with wild thyme, star anise and sweet spice. Mineral edge, fine-grained silky tannins, lacy acidity and a long, broody finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, hare, duck, mushroom risotto, venison; Asian pairings: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu pork, Korean bulgogi, shiitake soba.

Production Method
Estate-grown Bendigo fruit; hand-picked, cold-soaked, small-batch indigenous yeast fermentation with a small percentage whole clusters; matured in French oak barriques; certified organic/biodynamic.

Vineyard Info
Founded 1996 by Rudi Bauer on Bendigo Station, Quartz Reef is a Demeter-certified biodynamic estate in Central Otago, noted for Pinot Noir and méthode traditionnelle sparkling wines.