Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021
2021
£33.00
Availability: 9 in stock
Notes of brioche, almond, peach and vivid citrus that culminate in white florals. There’s a really busy palate: multidimensional, lots of material, but at the same time driving through is a precise, linear wine with a tight focus. Bright acidity contributes to this, as does the detailed and saline finish.
Exceptional Vintage
Medium Bodied
New Zealand
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Felton Road’s 20 Vintages
With 20 vintages now under its belt, ‘Felton Road’ has made a name for itself in Central Otago as one of those cult wines everyone wants to get their hands on. A small, artisan producer that has been dazzling the wine world since 1991, ‘Felton Road’ has had everyone falling in love with it from day one.
Where Felton Road Began
The ‘Felton Road winery’ began in 1991 and established itself as something of an institution. Their Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Rieslings are all biodynamic of course. They also have been picking up steam in popularity, quickly gaining a reputation as one of New Zealand’s premium wineries.
Their First Vintage
The first vintage of ‘Felton Road’ was in 1997. Right away attracting international enthusiasm for their ability to show a real sense of place. Their emphasis on natural winemaking in a gravity flow winery being especially applauded. Blair Walter is the man behind the magic owning the title of winemaker. He thinks the esteemed quality and character of the wines has a link to the distinct Central Otago soil and climate. The northerly facing exposure of their vineyards and their contrasting soil profiles give their wines a unique expression of terroir. Or what the team at ‘Felton Road’ like to call (somewhat less pretentiously!) ‘somewhereness’.
Four Felton Road Estate Vineyards
The four ‘Felton Road’ estate vineyards are all located in Bannockburn, a subregion of Central Otago. There are five varieties of Pinot Noir, three Riesling and three Chardonnay, all from different blocks. At Specialist Cellars we are lucky to get an allocation of a section of these. Ones you can’t miss are the Bannockburn Pinot Noir, the Calvert Pinot Noir, Block 3 Pinot Noir and Block 5 Pinot Noir.
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Check out the Felton Road website for more information on the vineyard and their wines.
WINE REGION
New Zealand is one of the most isolated wine-growing locations in the world. Completely surrounded by the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is considered to be mostly cool climate. Whilst soils are fertile and youthful, there’s a sense of character and personality when it comes to New Zealand wine.
Wine production itself in New Zealand is relatively youthful, which offers an incredibly dynamic and diverse industry that spreads the breadth of the country, encapsulating all 10 major wine growing regions. We see exceptional examples of Bordeaux Blends from Hawke’s Bay, to Burgundian contenders produced in Central Otago. New Zealand is so much more than just Sauvignon Blanc, so why don’t you have a scroll to find out…
