Felton Road 'Cornish Point' Pinot Noir 2024 (6x75cl) En Primeur, landing August 2025

Felton Road 'Cornish Point' Pinot Noir 2024 (6x75cl) En Primeur, landing August 2025

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Pinot Noir

6 x 75cl * Vegan * Organic * Biodynamic * 14.0% ABV * Central Otago, New Zealand

Situated slap-bang in the "vinous sweet spot" of Bannockburn in the world’s most southerly winemaking region, Felton Road’s story began with meticulous site selection and vineyard design by Stewart Elms in 1991. Nigel Greening, a self-described Pinot Noir addict from Devon, sold his British film production company to plant the Cornish Point Vineyard then purchased Felton Road from Elms in 2000. 

Nigel kept the team in place and together with winemaker Blair Walter and viticulturalist Gareth King, the team promptly embarked on full estate conversion to organic in 2002 and then to biodynamic farming, gaining a Demeter certification for all its vineyards in 2010. They believe that growth by its own definition is unsustainable and early on Nigel decided that Felton Road would never grow beyond 400 barrels (150,000 bottles). The entire estate totals just 34 hectares across four vineyards, however within this area there are multiple pockets of microclimates and 10 different soil types alone along the 3km length of Felton Road. To preserve the wine's expression of its terroir, the entire estate comes as close to true sustainability as is possible, working with nature using organic treatments, manure and plant cover crops to ensure natural bio-diversity in the vineyards. Low yields are achieved through hand pruning and all picking takes place by hand. In the cellars Burgundian barrels are used for the oak-aged wines and bottling takes place without fining or filtration. A gentle, minimal intervention approach to winemaking is assisted by a three-level gravity-flow winery alongside wild yeast and natural malolactic fermentation.

Tasting notes from the winery: 'Red Cherry, plum and a hint of dried herbs open the nose in a delightfully fragrant manner. The aromatics deftly define the knife edge ripeness that's critical for great Pinot Noir; dialled in with ease in the exceptional 2024 vintage. Cardamom, mace and cranberry make an appearance, followed by a finely poised mouthfeel. The silky tannins are luscious and sweet, providing backbone and length. A typically expressive Cornish Point.'

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2038

Please note prices exclude VAT and duty. Expected to land August 2025