Felton Road Bannockburn Riesling 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Bannockburn Riesling
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bannockburn)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
9.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 92 (Rebecca Gibb MW, 2024); James Suckling 92 (Nov 2023); Wine Advocate 92 (Dec 2023). 83

Tasting Note
Off-dry, aromatic Riesling with lime blossom, green apple, tree-ripe peach, wet stone and subtle herbal notes. Light-bodied with bright, cleansing acidity balancing noticeable sweetness; saline, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Roast pork or pork belly, grilled shrimp, smoked salmon, goat cheese; spicy Thai curry, Szechuan dishes, Korean BBQ, sushi and dim sum.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, juice settled 4–7 days. Fermented with indigenous yeasts ~4 weeks then chilled to stop fermentation, retaining ~50–60 g/L residual sugar. Minimal intervention; screw cap.

Vineyard Info
Felton Road estate in Bannockburn (four vineyards on schist soils). Owner Nigel Greening; winemaker Blair Walter. Biodynamic farming (Demeter certified), organic since 2002; gravity-fed, low-intervention winemaking.