Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Felton Road |
Label Name: | Block 2 Chardonnay |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Country: | New Zealand |
Region: | Bannockburn, Central Otago |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay (Mendoza clone) |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96 points; Vinous 94 (Rebecca Gibb); Robert Parker Wine Advocate 90; Jancis Robinson 17. 5/20; The Real Review 95. Sources: Felton Road technical/reviews, Vinous, JamesSuckling, Robert Parker and specialist retailers
Tasting Note
Mineral-driven citrus and green apple with lime blossom, crushed stone and pear. Laser-like acidity, fine creamy texture and subtle toasted-nut/oak layers leading to a long, saline, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herb butter, mushroom risotto, butter-poached scallops, grilled sea bass; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, salmon nigiri/sashimi, poached chicken with ginger-scallion, lightly spiced Cantonese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Biodynamic estate fruit; whole-bunch pressing, settled overnight, gravity-fed to French oak (c.17 months, ~4% new). Indigenous fermentation and wild malolactic; minimal intervention, unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Felton Road, established 1991 in Bannockburn; owner Nigel Greening, winemaker Blair Walter. Estate farms multiple Demeter‑certified biodynamic vineyards including The Elms' Block 2 (planted 1992).