Chardonnay Block 2 2007

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2007 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2 – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Chardonnay. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: The Elms Block 2 (The Elms vineyard). Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: Pink grapefruit, subtle oak and mineral characters introduce this serious styled Chardonnay. The mouthfeel expresses careful restraint, balance and a nervous energy. An expressive and pure wine of minerality, intensity and length. Vineyard & viticulture: Felton Road farms three properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. Meticulous summer management of a single vertical shoot positioned (VSP) canopy ensures even and early fruit maturity. Shoot thinning, shoot positioning, leaf plucking, bunch thinning and harvest are all carried out by hand to ensure optimum quality fruit. Cover crops are planted between rows to assist in vine balance and to improve soil health and general biodiversity Vinification: Mendoza clone Chardonnay from Block 2 was whole bunch pressed and drained immediately (without settling) to barrel in the underground cellar. Fermentation was with indigenous yeasts in French oak (only 12% new), with a long and complete malolactic over the spring and summer, with periodic stirring of the lees. After 12 months in barrel the wine was racked to tank for a further 6 months before bottling in September 2008.