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Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn 2020
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$72.19
Rated 95 - Heady violets, undergrowth and spiced sour cherries with vitality and vibrancy through the palate. Sinewy...
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Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5 2022
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$99.24
In its youthful stage, the nose is bursting with aromas of black cherry, florals and spicy leather notes. Expect this...
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Felton Road Pinot Noir Calvert 2022
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$78.24
Perfumed floral notes abound amongst a background of dark fruits, Indian spice and a savoury earthiness. The vines,...
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Felton Road Pinot Noir Cornish Point 2021
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$64.65
Rated 96 - Distant wood smoke, a flicker of nettle and lovely, tart blackberry fruit make for an aromatic nose. The...
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Felton Road Pinot Noir Cornish Point 2022
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$73.51
Rated 96 - Aromas of balsamic, spice, plum and dried strawberry. Medium to full body with round and fine tannins...
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Felton Road
Varietal: Chardonnay
In the past couple of decades, the sales of wines made with Chardonnay grapes has risen and fallen more than once. For many people, this green skinned grape was marred by a poor reputation for bland and uninteresting wines, a great shame considering the fact that Chardonnay grapes have proven time and time again to be interesting, versatile and full of surprises. Most commonly, fine Chardonnay wines are buttery, smooth and creamy as a result of malolactic fermentation, yet with hints of tropical fruits and orchard fruits such as apples and pears. What is most remarkable about Chardonnay grapes, however, is the fact that unlike many other 'white' grapes, they are exceptionally good at holding the characteristics of their terroir in the bottle. As such, despite their fluctuating reputation, this is one grape varietal which produces constantly surprising, impressive and varied wines.
Region: Central Otago
New Zealand is a fascinating wine country, with a history which began no more than two hundred years ago with the arrival of European settlers. Of all New Zealand wine regions, perhaps the most interesting and alluring is that of Central Otago, the world's most southerly wine region, situated at forty five degrees south of the equator. Shielded by mountains, Central Otago enjoys a very favourable micro climate, which protects the vineyards from the harsh, oceanic features noticed nearer the coast. Alongside this, the region enjoys highly fertile volcanic soils, which produce strong, healthy and juicy grapes, packed full of the features of their terroir. By far and away, the most common grape varietal of Central Otago is the Pinot Noir, which makes up for over seventy percent of the vines grown in the region, and has been the primary grape in almost all of the region's most loved and critically acclaimed wines.
Country: New Zealand
New Zealand is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and ecologically diverse countries in the world, and the wines which are produced there are a fine representation of this diversity and overall quality. With beautifully long and warm summers, a brisk oceanic climate and mile upon mile of gently sloping mountainsides, the vineyards which have sprung up there over the past century have brought about truly fantastic results, with wine now contributing a considerable amount to the economy of the country. In recent years, New Zealand wines have won some of the most prestigious awards available in the wine world, with most of the lauded wineries coming from the Auckland region, where there has been considerable effort to replicate the finest wines of the Bordeaux region of France. The Bordeaux grape varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec) all flourish in the mineral rich soil of the region, and the results have been outstanding, marking New Zealand a strong contender for finest New World wine country.