Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 2 Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Bannockburn, Central Otago
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay (Mendoza/Wente clone)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: Wine Advocate 94; Vinous 92; James Suckling 96; Jasper Morris 95; Bob Campbell 96

Tasting Note
Restrained, precise chardonnay with green pear, lemon zest, white peach, almond-croissant notes and a saline, wet-stone minerality. Elegant mid-palate and long, mouthwatering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster with brown butter, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, seared tuna/sushi, chicken katsu.

Production Method
Biodynamic/organic viticulture; whole-bunch pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation in seasoned French oak (c.4% new); full malolactic; 16 months in barrel (11 months on gross lees); unfined, unfiltered; screw cap.

Vineyard Info
Estate Felton Road (Elms Vineyard, Block 2 planted 1992). Demeter-certified biodynamic estate in Bannockburn, known for low-intervention, site-driven wines.