Felton Road, MacMuir Pinot Noir, 2022
Nigel Greening bought the MacMuir vineyard - which lies between his own Elms and Calvert sites, and is on similar heavy silt soils to the latter - in 2010 and planted it to Pinot in 2012. He used a wide range of clones, including massal... Read More
Limited Stock, order soon!
ColourRed
RegionCentral Otago
GrowerFelton Road
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2022
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
MethodOrganic
CodeFET422
Felton Road
Central Otago, New Zealand
Felton Road was established in New Zealand's Central Otago region by Stewart Elms in the early 1990s.
Under the ownership of expatriate Englishman Nigel Greening since 2000 this is acknowledged as one of the world's finest addresses for Pinot Noir.
The wines from Felton Road continue to improve. As Nigel explains, this is only...
Discover More
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Origins
- Ancient vine, perhaps 2,000 years old
Distant origins in France - first documented mention in France in 1375
Characteristics
- Finicky grape: notoriously difficult to grow (which is partly why it is hugely intriguing to New World...
Here’s the full tasting note for...
Felton Road, MacMuir Pinot Noir, 2022
Nigel Greening bought the MacMuir vineyard - which lies between his own Elms and Calvert sites, and is on similar heavy silt soils to the latter - in 2010 and planted it to Pinot in 2012. He used a wide range of clones, including massal selections from his own vines, plus recently released Dijon clones 828 and 943 and chose high density planting. The first release of a single vineyard bottling from this site was the 2021 vintage: before that the fruit went into the Bannockburn.
"Lovely intense aromatics; morello cherry, plum, violets. Some dried thyme and sage. Tannins right there from the start, powdery and finely grained, contributing a bitter dark chocolate note. There is plenty of concentration underlying but this wine needs time to unfurl. Structured. Drink from 2027–2032. *** 93/100", Jane Skilton, Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, March 2024
"Intense wine that is on the dark side with concentrated flavours that suggest black fruits, cacao powder, liquorice and anise supported by sweet, chewy tannins A wine of substance and of promise. Time will add new layers to an already tantalisingly complex wine. 97/100", Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, August 2023
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.Read More
