Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 3 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bannockburn - The Elms Vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Bob Campbell MW – 98; Cameron Douglas MS – 97; James Suckling/Nick Stock – 95; Vinous – 93; Wine Spectator – 93

Tasting Note
Perfumed dark cherry and plum with rose petal, exotic baking spice, savory herbs and a hint of smoke; dense, layered core, fine chalky tannins and a persistent mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, confit or seared duck breast, roast lamb, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, porcini pasta; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant, mushroom ramen, soy‑glazed short ribs; aged cow's milk cheeses.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested fruit fermented with indigenous yeasts, ~25% whole clusters, extended maceration; aged ~13 months in French oak (≈30% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Felton Road, established 1991 and owned by Nigel Greening, farms ~32 ha across four Bannockburn properties; fully certified biodynamic (Demeter) and known for minimal-intervention, terroir-driven Pinot Noir.