Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2022

Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2022If Central Otago was the Cte de Nuits, then Bannockburn would likely be Vosne Romanee and I'm going to hang it right out and say that Felton Road would be the top gun, the DRC." James Suckling The Cornish Point Vineyard was purchased in 1999 by Nigel Greening, who subsequently acquired Felton Road a year later. The 7. 6 hectare vineyard is dedicated mostly to Pinot Noir and is separated into 25 Blocks and planted in 18 different clone and rootstock

slopes of exposure

reducing yields to a measly 300 kilograms per acre

flavours of cooked fruit (quince jelly

so we have at our disposal the richest and most varied palette with which to produce our blends

sixty to one hundred years ago

then they could relax and enjoy the wine

showing plum skin

This is a blend of Shiraz with contributions from Cabernet Sauvignon

Nose displays those rich dark aromas that point to a fully ripe mix of fruit

In 1984 Keith married Clare and they leased the Moss Wood vineyard and winery

it was difficult to turn my back on the business

Three of their vineyards are in the Eden Valley