Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Felton Road
Label Name:
 
Bannockburn Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Bannockburn, Central Otago
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
The Real Review (Bob Campbell MW) 96; Vinous (Rebecca Gibb MW) 92; James Suckling 93; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 91; Jancis Robinson 17+

Tasting Note
Citrus and white-peach fruit with elderflower, crushed stone and oyster-shell minerality. Subtle brioche and toasted-nut notes, bright acidity, silky texture and a saline, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster bisque risotto, grilled lobster or scallops, roast chicken with lemon, creamy seafood pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-marinated black cod, tempura prawns, lightly spiced Thai fish curry.

Production Method
Biodynamic estate fruit, hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed. Wild-yeast fermentation in French oak (mostly seasoned, ~5% new), indigenous malolactic, 11–13 months on lees. Bottled unfined/unfiltered under screw cap.

Vineyard Info
Felton Road (est. early 1990s), 34 ha estate in Bannockburn; owned by Nigel Greening since 2000. Fully organic/biodynamic (Demeter), winemaker Blair Walter; focus on low-intervention, single-vineyard expression.