Felton Road farms three properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago.
Meticulous summer management of a single vertical shoot positioned (VSP) canopy ensures even and early fruit maturity. Shoot thinning, shoot
positioning, leaf plucking, bunch thinning and harvest are all carried out by hand to ensure optimum quality fruit. Cover crops are planted between rows to assist in vine balance and to improve soil health and general biodiversity.
Beginning with meticulous site selection and vineyard design started in 1991, Felton Road's story is one of refusal to compromise. A strict 100% estate policy with fully organic and biodynamic viticulture (Demeter certified)
ensures that our fruit arrives at the winery as pure as it can be, while our entire estate comes as close to true sustainability as is possible. A
commitment to hands off winemaking: gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, an avoidance of fining and filtration all help preserve the wine's expressi
on of its terroir.
No additions or adjustments are performed unless they absolutely need to be.
The result is Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir which we believe express the authenticity and complexity of our unique vineyards.
The
dark, brooding and mysterious nose invites deep contemplation, but the
wine still leads with elegance. It keeps its mineral spine, intense
purity of fruit and palate staining tension, finishing with a sturdy
framework of tannins that focus the wine, adding drive, persistence and
energy without constraining it.
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