Felton Road

Riesling 'Bannockburn'

100% Riesling
Sourced from Blocks 2 and 4 of the Elms vineyard
Deep angular schist soils
Hand harvested
Whole bunch pressed and settled for 5-9 days before racking
4-week fermentation with indigenous yeasts and it was stopped by chilling when the optimal balance was achieved between acidity, alcohol and residual sugar (55g/L)

Info

Producer:

Felton Road

Vintage:

2023

Country:

New Zealand

Region:

Central Otago

Appellation:

Central Otago

Variety:

Riesling

Color:

White

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

NZ-FRW-03-23

6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling

Score

Date

2023-11-01

"Fresh and fruity with melon and yellow plum aromas and flavors with some sliced cooked apple. Sweet pears. Medium-bodied, off dry and a fruity finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink now. Screw cap."

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2023-12-14

"The 2023 Bannockburn Riesling is toasty and cloth-y on the nose, with enoki mushroom, juniper, dried rosemary, leafy herbs and brine. In the mouth, the wine is fierce but light, with structure and spice in line with the sleek flow of fruit and flavor. It's a lovely wine. The residual sugar in this cuvée is 59 grams per liter, pH is 2.83 and total acidity is 9.3. This has 9.5% alcohol and is sealed under screw cap."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

James Suckling

Score

Date

2022-11-02

"A medium-sweet riesling with sliced pears and lychee fruit. It's medium- to full-bodied with attractive light topical fruit and peaches at the end. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink now. Screw cap."

Jancis Robinson

Score

16.5

Date

2022-12-23

"Really quite sweet-tasting. A Sptlese style but with well-sculpted acidity. Very crystalline. Should age well. Clean and fresh on the finish."

Vinous

Score

Date

2024-04-11

"The young 2023 Riesling Bannockburn is initially reductive, which rather distracts from the pure fruit. Get past that to find a Spatlese-like style with sweet apple and floral flavors. While light in body, its residual sugar provides additional volume in the mouth and creates a smooth texture, but it does not become cloying thanks to the cleansing acidity. This is an appetizing style. The flavors remain long after tasting, but Mosel lovers might miss that mineral streak on the finish."

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2024-02-22

"The 2022 Bannockburn Riesling is plump and sweet and layered with green apples, vanilla pod, citrus pith and lemon sherbet threaded together with saline acidity. The texture in the mouth is silky and flowing. There's around 60 grams of residual sugar, and it feels it—it's balanced but sweet. There's a lively mid-palate and featherlight finish. 9.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."

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Riesling 'Bannockburn'