Felton Road, 'Bannockburn' Pinot Noir 2025
Felton Road, 'Bannockburn' Pinot Noir 2025 is a dry, light-bodied red from Pinot Noir (Central Otago, New Zealand), in the light, fresh reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, charcuterie. Biodynamic farming is mentioned by the merchant.
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Nestled in the rugged beauty of Bannockburn, Felton Road has become the undisputed benchmark for New Zealand Pinot Noir, and one of the leading lights in biodynamic fine wine production anywhere in the world. “ If Central Otago was the Côte de Nuits, then Bannockburn would likely be Vosne-Romanée and I’m going to hang it right out and say that Felton Road would be the top gun, the DRC. ” Nick Stock (JamesSuckling.com) The entire production is estate grown, across four distinct vineyards: The Elms, Cornish Point (7.6ha), Calvert (4.6ha), and MacMuir (5.1ha), each farmed organically and biodynamically. Every vine is tended by hand, and every wine is crafted with minimal intervention, gravity flow, wild ferments, no fining or filtration. Felton Road’s Bannockburn Pinot Noir is the estate’s regional blend, made from fruit across its four vineyards. Bannockburn, one of Central Otago’s warmest and most established sub-regions, where north-facing slopes rise from around 220 to 370 metres. The combination of hot, dry summers, very cool nights and long, dry autumns gives the Pinot Noir plenty of ripeness without sacrificing acidity.