Riesling Block 1 2009

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2009 Felton Road Riesling Block 1 – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Riesling; alkohol 9.5%. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: The Elms Block 1 (The Elms vineyard). Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: The bouquet has an interesting interplay of apricots and florals but with a hint of ‘background noise’. This year the three Rieslings are closer in profile, with the distinction being on the body and plushness of the wine. The Block 1 displays rich stonefruits but with an extra harmonic of complexity and structure. 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: Riesling from Block 1 was carefully whole bunch pressed, settled overnight, racked, then a 4 week fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The fermentation was stopped by chilling to balance the high natural acidity with residual sweetness of 65 g/L and alcohol of 9.5%. The wine rested on fine lees with minimal processing before bottling in September to highlight the delicate Riesling characters.