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 - Block 3)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

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

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and dark berries with peony and raspberry leaf; crushed blackberry, black pepper and smoke. Fine powdery tannins, bright mineral acidity and a long, silky finish with hints of orange peel and dark chocolate.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom or truffle risotto, grilled lamb loin, pork belly, aged Gouda. Asian: miso‑glazed salmon, char siu pork, hoisin duck, seared tuna or salmon sushi, mushroom dan dan noodles.

Production Method
Estate-grown biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; indigenous yeast fermentation with ~25% whole‑cluster; moderate maceration; matured ~13 months in French oak (c.25% new); minimal-intervention, unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Felton Road (founded 1991) farms estate vineyards in Bannockburn. Demeter & BioGro certified biodynamic/organic, focused on site-specific, low-intervention winemaking under proprietor Nigel Greening and winemaker Blair Walter.