Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 5 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bannockburn - The Elms Vineyard)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 97, Decanter 97, James Suckling 97, Wine Spectator 94–95, Wine Advocate 94+

Tasting Note
Red cherry and raspberry with hibiscus, tea-leaf and white-pepper spice, slate minerality, fine dusty tannins, bright acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, lamb, pork loin, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish or black cod, teriyaki chicken, shiitake/soy mushroom dishes.

Production Method
Certified biodynamic, minimal intervention: ~20% whole-cluster, indigenous yeast fermentation, cold soak and ~23 days maceration; 16 months in French oak (c.25% new); bottled unfined/unfiltered under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Felton Road is a Demeter-certified biodynamic estate in Bannockburn, farming four vineyards (The Elms, Calvert, Cornish Point, MacMuir). Block 5 sits in The Elms; planted 1993.