Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020

Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020French oak Dark cherry & plum Subtle spice Long vibrant finish "Elegant, supple pinot noir with fragrant floral violet characters underpinned by red cherry and traces of spice, thyme and anise. A tease of ripe tannins gives the wine a texture that makes it accessible now but also promises development potential" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Oct 2022 Aromas of deep black doris plum, and dark cherry. Rich on the palate with blackcurrant,

• French oak
• Dark cherry & plum
• Subtle spice
• Long vibrant finish

"Elegant, supple pinot noir with fragrant floral/violet characters underpinned by red cherry and traces of spice, thyme and anise. A tease of ripe tannins gives the wine a texture that makes it accessible now but also promises development potential" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Oct 2022

Aromas of deep black doris plum, and dark cherry. Rich on the palate with blackcurrant, plum, forest floor notes and subtle spice. An elegant wine with classy tannins and a long vibrant finish.

It was a cool start to the season with occasional frosts, two brief hailstorms in October, and a higher amount of rainfall during December. We also experienced more cloud cover than normal, the severe bushfires in Australia may have contributed to this. By the end of January, we were experiencing more settled weather. Veraison was early February and our grape harvest began early March. With the added pressure of Covid-19, we were happy to have the weather on our side. It is certainly a harvest to remember and we will be rewarded with a vintage of high-quality wine.

Hand-picked on the 31st March, 1st, 8th and 9th April. Each clone was small batch vinified with a small percentage of whole cluster per ferment. Cold Soaked for up to 7 days before indigenous yeast fermentation kicked in. Gentle plunging each day, followed by post maceration of up to 9 days to ensure optimum fruit and tannin balance. Total time on skin; 19-24 days. Drained directly into selected French oak barriques (28% new) where the wine aged for 12 months during which wild malolactic fermentation occurs. The winemaking was very much in keeping with the traditional practices of the Old World. The winemaker, Rudi Bauer, has combined these techniques, and his own personal understanding, to create this wine.