- Pinot Noir
- Sourced from Burn Cottage Vineyard in Lowburn, and the Sauvage Vineyard in Bannockburn, vine age ranges from 5-22 years
- Hand-harvested
- Fermented for around 17 days with indigenous yeast
- Aged for 12 months in French oak (Damy, Mercurey & Sylvain cooperages), 22% new
- Bottled unfiltered and unfined
- Moonlight Race is named after a channel of water that passes through the Burn Cottage property; one of the hundreds of “races” which were created during the early years of European immigration to bring water down from the mountains
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Central Otago
Appellation:
Central Otago
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
Full Bottle | NZ-BCV-02-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-03-22
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-12-14
"The 2021 Moonlight Race Pinot Noir is a blend of three different vineyards and multiple blocks and clones (56% is Burn Cottage in Lowburn, 22% is Sauvage Vineyard and 22% is Luna Vineyard in Bannockburn). On the nose, there is fresh red cherry, plum skin, raspberry pip and brine. The tannins are super fine in the mouth—pulverized and chalky. This is a gorgeous wine, mineral and cooling, with a svelte shape and satisfying flow of flavor across the tongue. Great! And, it must also be said, great value. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."