Description
Beginning with meticulous site selection and vineyard design started in 1991, Felton Road’s story is one of refusal to compromise.
A strict 100% estate policy with fully organic and biodynamic viticulture (BioGro and Demeter certified) ensuring their fruit arrives at the winery as pure as it can be, while their entire estate comes as close to true sustainability as is possible.
A commitment to hands off winemaking: gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, an avoidance of fining and filtration all help preserve the wine’s expression of its terroir.
Bramble, autumnal forest after rain and bright berry fruits lead the nose.
Sweet fruit on the entry coats the mouth; immediately expansive and alluring.
Incredibly balanced and harmonious with the fruit depth defining the immediate pleasure, but without the wine falling victim to being ‘fruit driven’.
Silk laden tannins complete the mouthfeel and demonstrate an apparent boundless capacity to develop nuance and complexity.
The harmony undoubtedly comes from the calibre of our four primely situated and respectfully farmed Bannockburn vineyards.
A perfumed nose of strawberries, sour cherries, raspberries, violets, vanilla and baking spices.
It’s medium-to full-bodied with lively acidity and fine tannins.
Balanced and compact with a velvety texture and a bright core of fruit on the mid-palate.
Long finish.
Chewy.
Needs a few years to soften, but already impressive.
Screw cap.
– JamesSuckling.com, 95 Points The Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Pinot Noir Country – New Zealand Region – Central Otago Vintage – 2020 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 14% Other – Organic & Biodynamic Closure – Screw Cap
