{"product_id":"0001-7352","title":"Felton Road 'MacMuir' Pinot Noir 2025 (6 x 75cl) [in bond, ex VAT]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e6 x 75cl * \u003cspan\u003eVegan * Organic * Biodynamic \u003c\/span\u003e* 13.9% ABV * Central Otago, New Zealand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated 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, who had previously sold his British film production company to plant the Cornish Point Vineyard in Bannockburn, bought Felton Road in 2000. Nigel kept the team in place, including Blair Walter who has made every one of Felton Road’s wines from their very first vintage in 1997. Together with viticulturalist Gareth King, the team promptly embarked on full estate conversion to organic (2002) and then to biodynamic farming, gaining a Demeter certification for all its vineyards in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes from the winery: \u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eMacMuir always has a distinctive nose: darker fruits, with leaf hints and a touch of forest floor. On the palate there is the immediate impact of MacMuir muscle, a solid authority rather than aggression, eventually revealing its subdued powerful core. While there is copious tannin, it is wonderfully fine, adding a note of suavity to what might otherwise be an expression of strength. An impeccable finish, long and pure. \u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrinking Window: 2026-2032\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note prices \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eexclude \u003c\/span\u003eVAT and duty. Expected to land September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58268118483318,"sku":"0001-7352","price":315.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/0215\/7464\/files\/MM25-Front-1-2048x1509.jpg?v=1784044009","url":"https:\/\/www.tauruswines.co.uk\/products\/0001-7352","provider":"Taurus Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}