Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Quartz Reef
Label Name:
 
Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bendigo)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
97 pts (Cameron Douglas MS); 95 pts (Decanter); 94 pts (James Suckling); 94 pts (Wine Enthusiast); 90 pts (Robert Parker/Wine Advocate)

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-fruit core of raspberry, cherry and wild strawberry with rose and violet florals, crushed-rock minerality, baking spice and subtle earth. Silky yet chalky tannins, bright acidity and concentrated fruit deliver a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, lamb, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon; pan-seared salmon, miso-glazed black cod, Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, shiitake and soy dishes.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested, small-batch fermentations with indigenous yeasts after up to 7-day cold soak; 23 days on skins; aged 12 months in French oak (28% new); spontaneous malolactic; biodynamic/organic viticulture.

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