Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Block 3 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Bannockburn)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 95; Vinous 94

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-red fruit—black cherry, mulberry and wild raspberry—layered with potpourri, blood orange, cocoa, wet bark and mineral savoury notes. Velvety texture, firm ripe tannins and long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, lamb (roast or ragu), mushroom risotto, aged cheddar; Asian: char siu or pork belly, miso-glazed salmon, teriyaki duck, shiitake stir-fry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested biodynamic fruit; gravity-fed gentle destemming; native-yeast fermentation with ~25% whole clusters; moderate maceration; 13 months in French oak (c.25–30% new); unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
From Block 3 in The Elms vineyard (planted 1992), a north-facing Bannockburn bench of deep Waenga silty soils. Felton Road is a benchmark Central Otago producer, certified organic & biodynamic.