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FELTON ROAD DRY RIESLING 2024

Mouth-watering, bone-dry Riesling with saline, oyster-shell, lemon blossom and wild flowers

Product Code: 5210
Country: New Zealand
Region: Central Otago
Sub Region: Bannockburn
Style: White
Variety: Riesling
Producer: Felton Road Wines

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape: 100% Riesling
Natural: Biodynamic, Certified Organic

Original price was: $49.99.Current price is: $44.99.

Mouth-watering, bone-dry Riesling with saline, oyster-shell, lemon blossom and wild flowers

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Winery Notes (2024 Vintage)
"Felton Road farms four properties totaling 34 ha in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago. Block 2 is an east facing gravel outwash fan situated on the Elms vineyard immediately to the north of Block 3. The soils are with very deep angular schist gravels with a thin loess covering.

Riesling from Block 2 of The Elms vineyard was hand-picked then carefully whole bunch pressed, settled for 5-8 days before racking, then followed by a slow fermentation of 11 weeks with indigenous yeasts to almost complete dryness (5g/L RS). The wine rested on fine lees to build palate weight before bottling in late-August after minimal processing (no fining or cold stabilisation) to preserve and highlight the delicate Riesling characters.

A vibrant bouquet of spring flowers, talc and orchard fruits introduces this impressive and commanding wine. Ripe apple and pear abound on the palate, complimented by pink grapefruit and mineral notes. For a dry wine, it’s surprisingly luscious: such is the power of the fruit supporting this crisp and vineyard expressive Riesling. Mature vines, careful farming and respectfully guided to the bottle."

Rated Outstanding & 96/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Aromatic to the point of being pungent, a distinctive bouquet of fresh lemon and apple, there’s a core of minerality and blossoms with a pure fruited drive and taut complexity. Absolutely delicious on the palate with fruit flavours reflecting the bouquet, layers of citrus and some pineapple, white flowers and a very fine leesy layer adding complexity and breadth. Fantastic acid line, a dry, lengthy and well made wine with best drinking from day of purchase through I would urge you to wait till 2027 and use that as a starting point through 2040."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

5 Stars & 96/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, March 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"This wine is dry but it is certainly not austere and, in fact, is deliciously accessible for a one-year-old Central Otago riesling. Concentrated wine with real power and impressive mineral characters. Lime cordial and a suggestion of white wildflowers."

5 Stars Michael Cooper (2021 Vintage)
"Estate-grown in schisty soils at Bannockburn, this wine is hand-picked in The Elms Vineyard and fermented with indigenous yeasts. The 2021 vintage is a bright, light lemon/green, medium-bodied wine, with vibrant grapefruit and slight apple flavours, showing excellent vigour, delicacy and intensity, and a tangy, basically dry (5 grams/litre of residual sugar), finely poised, very long finish. Likely to be long-lived, it's well worth cellaring to 2024 onwards."

94/100 James Suckling (2020 Vintage)
"Stunningly fresh and flinty with spice and white-pepper edges to the sliced green apples, white flowers and fresh, leafy-herb notes. The palate has a very punchy, tight-wound entry and then layers out some handy fruit flesh that heads through apple and citrus to peach and nectarine. Super pure. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

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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.