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Pioneering Bendigo · Since 1998
Central Otago Méthode Traditionnelle and Pinot Noir
This is an extraordinary place to grow wine. Intense sunlight ripens the fruit, cool nights preserve natural acidity, and quartz-rich soils leave their mark beneath the vines. We farm our single-vineyard estate organically and biodynamically, building healthy soils and resilient vines while letting each season speak for itself.
Since 1998, we have made Méthode Traditionnelle alongside Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. Over that time, the vineyard has matured and our understanding of it has deepened, creating a relationship between vineyard and vigneron that continues to evolve with every vintage. From the quartz beneath our feet to the wine in the glass, everything begins here.
Quartz Reef began with Rudi Bauer’s early belief in the potential of Bendigo. We planted our estate in 1998 and began making traditional method sparkling alongside Pinot Noir, two bold ideas in a region still establishing its reputation. That pioneering spirit continues to guide us today.
We farm our Bendigo estate as a living system, building healthy soils, encouraging biodiversity and helping the vines meet each season in balance. Our vineyard is Demeter-certified biodynamic and our winery BioGro-certified organic.
The same responsibility continues in the winery, where we work to reduce waste, improve energy and water use, and make practical changes with long-term value. The aim is simple: to leave the estate stronger than we found it.
At the top of Cromwell’s Pinot Noir Drive, our Cellar Door is tucked inside the Quartz Reef winery. The pace changes with the season, from rows of bottles quietly ageing on lees to the bustle of bottling, disgorging and daily cellar work.
Join us for a relaxed, personal tasting through our Méthode Traditionnelle, Pinot Noir and estate wines, with the sights and sounds of the winery around you.
Open Monday to Friday, 12pm–4pm, at 8 Hughes Crescent, Cromwell. Bookings recommended.
Our Central Otago wine club brings you closer to Quartz Reef through flexible wine selections, limited releases, member invitations and thoughtful benefits throughout the year.
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