2022 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir

Felton Road is located in Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand, the most southerly wine growing region in the world. This region is synonymous with 'Winemaking on the edge'. The fact is that a cat and mouse game is regularly played with the frost. The fragmented vineyards nestle in small micro-climates on slopes surrounded and protected by high mountains, many of which remain snow-capped all year round. Since the domain's inception in 1991, Felton Road wines have enjoyed overwhelming success. The cellar door on the pleasant little domain is closed for more than half the year due to 'sold out'. Together with Ata Rangi from Martinborough, Felton Road was awarded 'grand cru' status at the Pinot Noir Conference in Wellington in January 2010. What is special is that the title 'grand cru' was chosen by wine professionals. Great class, wines with great refinement and great Burgundy style through and through. Nigel Greening from Felton Road is an enthusiastic winemaker with a clear philosophy: 'A winemaker has a thousand ways to make a wine 'better'.' But better than who or what? 'It has taken us more than a decade to gradually optimally coordinate grape, terroir and our way of winemaking.' Felton Road's Pinot Noir symbolizes the most beautiful and pure that can be obtained from New Zealand. Complex, graceful layering, completely biodynamic. Scarce and limited availability!

The Pinot Noir grape bunches are picked by hand extremely selectively for optimal ripeness. In the vinification cellar, 75% of the grapes are destemmed and crushed, after which they, together with the other bunches, first undergo a cold soaking for 5 days to obtain more color and aroma extraction. This is followed by a 2-week spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with wild (grape's own) yeasts in stainless steel tanks. This is followed by pressing of the grape must and transferring the young wine to French oak barriques (30% new) to undergo malolactic fermentation and ripen. After 13 months the wine is bottled without fining or filtering. This entire process follows strict biodynamic rules and regulations.

In the glass, the Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir has a bright, light ruby red color. The nose has aromas of black cherries, berries, pomegranate, forest floor and pencil shavings. The taste palette contains pure notes of ripe black-red fruit, sage, thyme and some toast and vanilla, which are accompanied by a long aftertaste with beautiful tannins and lively acidity. The Calvert Pinot Noir is floral and spicy on the front, with clear rose petal and thyme aromas. Red berries take the lead on the palate, although there is a resinous spicy note from start to finish.

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.