Felton Road, 'Bannockburn' Pinot Noir 2025

Est. delivery in Autumn, 2026 Felton Road's 'Bannockburn' Pinot Noir is the estate's calling card — a single-vineyard wine from one of Central Otago's most storied sub-regions, and the block from which Felton Road itself takes its identity. Bannockburn sits at altitude on ancient schist soils, and the wine reflects that setting with uncommon precision: dark-fruited, mineral, and structured in a way that sets it apart from the rounder, more immediately generous style you find elsewhere in Otago. "A classic Felton Road nose of dark florals, rose and maybe violet, with cherry compote. Textural and rich on the first attack, with a fine line of berry leaves, raspberry or boysenberry, but right through the palate there is a clear sense of tension that prevents this from ever being fruit driven. The wine has a lovely persistence with fine and dusty tannins, leaving a line of pure fruit and petals, as it eventually fades. A classic Felton Road Bannockburn." Winemaker's note The 2025 vintage brings the usual Felton Road hallmarks — detail, focus, a restless energy — wrapped in fruit that is pure and vivid rather than opulent.