Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Felton Road |
Label Name: | Block 3 Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | New Zealand |
Region: | Central Otago (Bannockburn — The Elms, Block 3) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for 2015 Block 3 — James Suckling 97; Bob Campbell ~96; Decanter ~95; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~93; Wine Spectator ~93; Vinous (Neal Martin) 92+. )
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry, wild strawberry and spice with crushed herbs, nori-like savoury lift and spiced chocolate. Silky, medium–full palate with fine-grained tannins and long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb shank, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon/black cod, soy-ginger pork, shiitake-ginger stir-fries.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested, ~25% whole-cluster, wild-yeast fermentation, moderate maceration, 13 months in French oak (c.30% new). Unfined and unfiltered; gravity-flow winemaking.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Felton Road from Block 3 of The Elms vineyard in Bannockburn. Felton Road practices certified organic and biodynamic viticulture and is noted for terroir-driven Pinots since early 1990s.