Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 3 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Bannockburn, Central Otago
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: James Suckling 97; The Real Review (Bob Campbell MW) 97; Vinous (Rebecca Gibb) 95; Wine Advocate 95; Falstaff 96

Tasting Note
Perfumed, concentrated Pinot Noir: violets, dark cherry, raspberry, wild herbs, baking spice and cedar. Silky yet muscular tannins, bright acidity, layered dark-fruit core and a very long, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, mushroom risotto, duck à l'orange, pork tenderloin. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, Peking/roast duck, teriyaki salmon, mild kimchi dishes.

Production Method
Estate biodynamic farming (Demeter/BioGro). Grapes gently destemmed to open-top fermenters; ~25% whole clusters; indigenous yeasts and wild malo; long maceration; 12–13 months in ~25–30% new French oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Founded 1991 (The Elms), owned by Nigel Greening; winemaker Blair Walter since 1997. Felton Road farms four Bannockburn sites, certified organic/biodynamic, noted for low-intervention, gravity-flow winemaking and single-vineyard Pinots.