Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Description

• Dry style
• Wild strawberry
• Watermelon
• Vibrant acidity

"Certified organic, the 2020 vintage (5*) is a lovely young wine, from Pinot Noir grapes, estate-grown and hand-picked at Bendigo, in Central Otago. Pink-hued, it is freshly scented and mouthfilling, with vibrant, peachy, strawberryish flavours, showing excellent delicacy and depth, and a dry, finely poised finish" Michael Cooper, New Zealand Wines, Jan 2021

"Floral and mineral, fruity and enticing, a calm soft complexity and texture tothe bouquet. Equally fruity and floral on the palate with flavours of red berries, cherry and roses. Super fine fruit tannins and youthful acid line. Dry, vibrant and well made. Best drinking from todayand through 2023" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2020

"Medium tint. Dry, flavoursome rosé with raspberry, cherry and honeysuckle flavours supported by fresh acidity and gentle tannins. A charming, assertive wine with a pleasantly lingering finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2020

Delicate pink colour with hints of wild strawberry and rose petal in the bouquet. Soft and ethereal on the palate with watermelon and spice. Vibrant acidity with a bright and refreshing finish.

This wine is from our Organic, Biodynamic Certified Estate vineyard located in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The vineyard was planted in 1998 after careful site selection. The soils on the beautiful north facing slope are Waenga fine sandy loam and Letts steepland soil with an elevation of 217 - 264 metres, on 44.55° south.

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 in ideal condition and ripeness on the 8th April 2020. Fully destemmed, with approximately 6 hours skin contact. Only free run juice used, indigenous yeast ferment in stainless steel tank. 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.