Four Star Winery Rating - Seventh Great Pinot Noir Classification 2014, Matthew Dukes & Tyson Stelzer
"Burn Cottage Vineyard's unique estate site is in Central Otago’s Cromwell Basin. First planted in 2002, biodynamic principles have been used since inception. All blocks in the 10-ha vineyard are classified according to soil type and exposure. Vines are predominantly Pinot Noir, with tiny parcels of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. The vineyard is part of a wider 28Ha farm, which includes highland cattle, sheep, bee-keeping and a small olive grove. Diverse habitats and shelter areas are planted around the blocks." - NZ Wine
"At Burn Cottage we believe in minimal intervention winemaking. Our task is to discover the genius of the site and of the individual vineyard blocks within and to allow the wines to reveal it. We believe in minimizing sulfur usage and avoiding all additives whenever possible. We avoid the use of cultured yeasts, bacteria, associated nutrient products and filters. We avoid racking whenever possible and do wine work according to lunar and celestial rhythms." - Burn Cottage
