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FELTON ROAD CORNISH POINT PINOT NOIR 2024

“Fantastic wine, a bouquet of raw energy and purity of fruit.”

Product Code: 5131
Country: New Zealand
Region: Central Otago
Sub Region: Bannockburn
Style: Red
Variety: Pinot Noir
Producer: Felton Road Wines

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.0%
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Natural: Biodynamic, Certified Organic

Original price was: $105.99.Current price is: $92.99.

“Fantastic wine, a bouquet of raw energy and purity of fruit.”

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Our annual allocation of Felton Road releases has just landed, and the wines are looking spectacularly good. Expert winemaker Blair Walters has this to say about the current releases…

"The below wines (along with the previously released 2024’s) are as fine as anything we have ever made. You’ll often hear us say this – usually every two or three vintages – and it’s not just because they’re the latest we have to sell! It’s only natural as our vines get older, combined with our ever-increasing knowledge and experience, that the wines’ potential pinnacle gets higher and higher. Sure, you need the right set of weather conditions throughout the growing season, but how we interpret and apply our accumulated knowledge plays a significant part."

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Red cherry, plum and a hint of dried herbs open the nose in a delightfully fragrant manner. The aromatics deftly define the knife edge ripeness that’s critical for great Pinot Noir; dialled in with ease in the exceptional 2024 vintage. Cardamom, mace and cranberry make an appearance, followed by a finely poised mouthfeel. The silky tannins are luscious and sweet, providing backbone and length. A typically expressive Cornish Point.

The unique gravity flow winery enabled the grapes to be gently destemmed directly into open-top fermenters without pumping, with 25% retained as whole clusters. Traditional fermentation with a moderately long maceration on skins has extracted good colour and tannin with considerable depth of flavour. This wine was aged for 13 months in 20% new French oak barrels from artisan Burgundian coopers. In accordance with our non interventionalist approach to winemaking, this wine was fermented with indigenous yeast and malolactic, and was not fined or filtered."

98/100 & #2 Top 100 New Zealand Wines of 2025, JamesSuckling.com (2024 Vintage)
"This is so perfumed, with violet, fresh strawberry and black cherry aromas. It’s medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and a persistent and caressing finish. From organically grown grapes."

Rated Outstanding & 96/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Fantastic wine, a bouquet of raw energy and purity of fruit. Layers of red berry fruits framed by a savoury dried herb complexity, scents of soil and barrel spice, earth and gentle wood smoke, a sweetness of some new wood and dried potpourri. Taut, tense and youthful on the palate with a core of raspberry and black cherry flesh, some boysenberry then fruit and barrel spices, sand and clay. Lengthy, youthful with plenty of cellar time ahead. Best drinking likely from 2029 through 2040."

94/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, November 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Spiced plum, quite exotic in a way, a sort of beetroot earthiness, mocha and nori. It’s a fleshy wine, quite umami and savoury, salted plum and orange peel, a juicy cut of acidity, a grainy chamois-like grip to tannin, with a nutty and savoury finish of good length. An interesting and somewhat idiosyncratic take on Pinot Noir, but very good all the same."

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If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Felton Road Wines epitomises the harmony of organic and biodynamic viticulture with a commitment to quality and sustainability. The Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn showcases their dedication to crafting exceptional wines. This vintage reveals a nose of dark roses and violets, offering a transparent and ethereal character. On the palate, it presents savoury notes with lovely fruits and no hint of New World sweetness. The tannins are firm but not harsh, complemented by subtle herbal tones that add freshness and intrigue. It’s a classic expression from their four Bannockburn vineyards.

Similarly, Felton Road's Chardonnay Bannockburn stands out with its pure grapefruit zest, citrus, and stonefruit kernel. The palate balances acid effortlessly, with a clean profile and a pleasing absence of oak, making it a benchmark Chardonnay.

Felton Road's Riesling Bannockburn impresses with brooding aromas of wet stones and stonefruits. It opens with a burst of sweetness tempered by intense stonefruit flavours and crisp acidity, reflecting the uniqueness of their Bannockburn terroir.

Felton Road’s meticulous approach begins with site selection and organic practices. Their four vineyards in Bannockburn, managed with precision and hand care, contribute to wines that express their terroir authentically. The gravity-flow winery and non-interventionalist winemaking methods preserve the true character of each varietal, making their wines both approachable and age-worthy.