Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Quartz Reef
Label Name:
 
Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bendigo)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Multiple 95–96+ point reviews: Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski) ~95 pts; Cameron Douglas MS ~95–96 pts; strong praise from Bob Campbell MW and other critics

Tasting Note
Dark cherry, Black Doris plum, blackberry, violet, thyme and warm spice over a stony mineral core; medium-full, silky texture with chalky tannins and a long, tense finish.

Food Pairing
Venison or wild boar, roast duck, lamb, mushroom risotto, pork or char siu, Korean bulgogi, miso-glazed eggplant or black cod, aged cheddar or Gruyère.

Production Method
Hand‑picked fruit, cold soak up to 7 days, 10–20% whole clusters, indigenous yeast fermentation, ~21 days on skins; aged 12–15 months in French oak (20–33% new), wild malolactic; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Quartz Reef is a family-owned, biodynamic (Demeter) and organic estate on Bendigo Station, Central Otago; owner/winemaker Rudi Bauer crafts site-driven Pinot Noir from vines planted in the late 1990s.