Riesling Block 1 2011

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2011 Felton Road Riesling Block 1 – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Riesling; alkohol 9%. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: The Elms Block 1 (The Elms vineyard). Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: Typical Block 1 youthful reticence on the nose with hints of peach and florals which we fully expect to blossom over time. A full bodied, thickly textured palate of apricot, peach and elderflower envelops the mouth, yet the acid emerges, jumps to the front and counteracts the sweetness leaving the palate balanced and fresh. Vineyard & viticulture: Felton Road farms three properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. Block 1 is situated on a steep north facing slope of heavy glacial loess soils just west of Block 3 in the heart of The Elms vineyard. 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 67 g/L and alcohol of 9.0%. The wine rested on fine lees with minimal processing before bottling in early October to highlight the delicate Riesling characters.