# Stargazer (2022)

- **Producer:** Cambridge Road Vineyard
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Noir
- **Region:** Wairarapa, New Zealand
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 14.0%
- **Average price:** €24
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 12–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, tart cherry, preserved rose, vanilla, cloves, earth, minerality, dried herbs, forest floor, mushroom

## About this wine

Stargazer by Cambridge Road Vineyard is a 2022 Pinot Noir from Martinborough, New Zealand. Produced from grapes grown in the Cirrus Vineyard, which is farmed using organic and biodynamic principles, the wine embodies a natural winemaking philosophy. Winemaker Lance Redgwell employs minimal intervention, including wild yeast fermentation and no added sulfites, to create a wine that is a pure expression of its specific place and the vintage. The vineyard's unique soil composition and vine age contribute to the wine's distinctive character. This wine is a limited production, with only 5,604 bottles made.

## Interesting facts

- Farmed by hand using organic and biodynamic principles.
- Fermented with wild yeasts and 40% whole bunch.
- Zero added sulphites for a truly natural wine.
- Limited to just 5,604 bottles worldwide.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium+ acidity and polished tannins complement the richness of proteins like duck and lamb, while its savory and earthy complexity harmonizes with mushroom dishes. Its natural character can stand up to bold flavors, making it suitable for dishes with herbs or subtle spice.

## Wine making process

The Stargazer 2022 is produced using a minimalist, natural winemaking approach. Grapes are sourced from 22-year-old vines in the Cirrus Vineyard, farmed organically and biodynamically. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, incorporating 40% whole bunch fermentation and some carbonic maceration. The wine undergoes a skin contact period of 3-28 days. It is aged for 11 months in barriques with zero added sulphites, emphasizing a pure expression of the grape and terroir.