Felton Road Block 1 Riesling 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 1 Riesling
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Bannockburn, Central Otago
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
9%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Consistently highly regarded: James Suckling ~93 points on recent Block 1/Bannockburn Riesling releases; Vinous reviews of Felton Road Rieslings in the low 90s; strong praise from critics such as Bob Campbell (high marks for select vintages)

Tasting Note
Light-to-medium, off-dry Riesling—lime and white-peach fruit, nectarine and orange-pith notes with floral and slate/mineral accents, creamy texture, bright driving acidity and a long flinty finish with faint petrol complexity.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted pork belly, spicy glazed duck, salty blue cheese, creamy foie gras. Asian: Thai green curry, Szechuan/spicy Sichuan dishes, sashimi/sushi, Korean BBQ (spicy pork), spicy Vietnamese dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed; native-yeast fermentation arrested by chilling to retain residual sugar; brief lees contact. Estate biodynamic viticulture (Demeter certified).

Vineyard Info
Felton Road (est. early 1990s) is an estate in Bannockburn farming ~34 ha Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards; gravity-fed winery and low-intervention, estate-focused winemaking under long-term winemaker leadership.