Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 3 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bannockburn, The Elms Vineyard)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 97 (Anne Krebiehl MW); Bob Campbell/The Real Review 97; James Suckling 97; Wine Spectator 96; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 95+; Vinous 94

Tasting Note
Perfumed and precise: raspberry leaf, peony and crushed blackberry with black pepper, smoke and orange-peel hints. Fine, powdery tannins, bright acid and a haunting, long finish of red fruit and floral spice.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, herb-crusted lamb, grilled salmon, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed salmon, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, seared tuna with soy-ginger, mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed fruit; gentle destemming with ~25% whole clusters, native-yeast open-top fermentations, moderate maceration, aged ~13 months in French oak (20–30% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
From Block 3 in The Elms Vineyard (north‑facing Bannockburn slope). Felton Road, founded from Stewart Elms' plantings and owned by Nigel Greening, farms organically/biodynamically (BioGro/Demeter). Block 3 is a long‑standing single‑block Pinot site.