QUARTZ REEF PINOT NOIR 2023

Name: QUARTZ REEF PINOT NOIR 2023
SKU: 4943
Price: 52.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Top Class Biodynamic Pinot Noir from Winemaker Extraordinaire Rudi Bauer

Product Code: 4943
Country: New Zealand
Region: Central Otago
Sub Region: Bendigo
Style: Red
Variety: Pinot Noir
Producer: Quartz Reef

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.0%
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Natural: Biodynamic, Certified Organic, Vegan Friendly

$52.99

Top Class Biodynamic Pinot Noir from Winemaker Extraordinaire Rudi Bauer

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Gold Medal at the prestigious Global Fine Wine Challenge in Australia 2025
Gold Medal – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2026

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Ripe red berry fruits, spice, dried herbs, fresh dried cherry, red plum, and bracken. Notes of violet, black tea, blackberry, and dark chocolate. Polished tannins and a backbone of acidity to frame the fruit alongside mineral and savoury qualities showcasing depth. Fine, silky tannins. Immediately enjoyable with long-term cellaring potential.

This wine is from our BioGro certified organic and Demeter certified biodynamic 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 with an elevation of 217 – 264 metres, on 44.55° south. Clones: 10/5, 5, 115, 667, 777 & Abel. 5000 vines per hectare.

Hand-picked on the 30th March 2023. Each clone was small batch vinified with a small percentage of 6% 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; 24 days. Drained directly into selected French oak barriques 21% new, 28% 1 year old, 51% 2 years and older. where the wine aged for 12 months during which malolactic fermentation occurred naturally."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, April 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"An excellent bouquet of variety, site, complexity and intrigue. Aromas and flavours of ripe red berry fruits, spice and dried herb, a savoury complexity, fresh dried cherry, red plum and bracken. An abundance of polished tannins and backbone of acidity frame the fruit and savoury qualities. The QR wines always show a seam of soil mineral or site flavours, this wine reflects that idea also. Well made, youthful and lengthy with best drinking from late 2026 through 2033+."

94+/100 Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com, Wine Advocate, June 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"The 2023 Bendigo Pinot Noir (single vineyard) is so fine and cherry-laden, fresh, detailed and gorgeous. The smashed tannins in the mouth feel everywhere and nowhere at once, with dried rose petals, exotic spices and a cavalcade of fruit. It's ripe, supple, balanced, minerally and with energy—excellent."

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Quartz Reef Wines, located in Central Otago’s Bendigo sub-region, is renowned for crafting exceptional wines that truly express their sense of place. Specialising in Méthode Traditionnelle, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, alongside Pinot Gris and Grüner Veltliner, all wines are certified NZ Biogro organic and Demeter biodynamic, ensuring a holistic and sustainable approach to winemaking.

The unique Bendigo Estate Vineyard spans 15 hectares of north-facing slopes, where arid clay, fine gravel, and quartz soils imbue the grapes with a distinctive character. Adjacent to this is the Loop Rd vineyard, home to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines used for Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines, as well as Pinot Gris for still wines.

Quartz Reef’s biodynamic practices go beyond organic farming, nurturing the vineyard as a living ecosystem. This dedication to sustainability and craftsmanship is reflected in every bottle, capturing the purity and complexity of Central Otago’s terroir. The result is a range of wines that not only honour the land they come from but also deliver a captivating sensory experience, embodying the essence of this remarkable wine-growing region.