Felton Road Dry Riesling 2024
NZD$50.00
Felton Road Bannockburn Riesling 2024
NZD$50.00
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Felton Road Bannockburn Riesling 2024
The nose opens with intense tropical fruit that entices and intrigues. Ripe stone fruit of peach and nectarine dominate the flavours that are fully integrated with the natural sweetness. This builds through the mid-palate, almost risking being too decadent, until the schist infused acidity tempers, providing focus and length. The very fine 2024 vintage has pro- vided a detailed and classic rendition of this special style.
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Felton Road
Felton Road dates back to 1991 when Elms Vineyard was planted in Bannockburn, Central Otago. This vineyard actually is on Felton Road (where the name comes from!). The winemaker, Blair Walter, has been there since 1997 and has helped to craft some of New Zealand's most well known and respected Pinot Noirs.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Riesling
Riesling is known as one of the most versatile and interesting grapes in the wine world. It is capable of a highly varied range of aromatics, perhaps more so than any other grape, from floral to tropical, stonefruit to citrus, nutty to spicy, mineral to sweet. Germany is it's home and also where 2/3s of the world's planting of Riesling is found. The most famous regions for Riesling are the Mosel Valley and the Rheingau where you will find lighter off-dry whites to luscious sweet whites.
--------THE REGION--------
Central Otago
Central Otago is one of the most southerly wine regions in the world and it is most commonly referred to as Pinot Central, in New Zealand. It has a long history of winemaking dating back to the mid 1800s and in fact a 'Burgundy' from Central Otago won a gold medal in a Sydney wine competition in 1881. A few winemakers including Alan Brady helped to craft it into a leading Pinot Noir region for the world thanks to his fruit-bombs. Many fantastic aromatic white wines excel here also.
