Riesling Block 1 2022

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2022 Felton Road Riesling Block 1 – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Riesling; alkohol 10%. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: The Elms Block 1 (The Elms vineyard). Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: The heavier textured soils of Block 1 always produce less citrus and mineral focused aromas compared to our Rieslings grown on the schist gravels of Blocks’ 2 & 4. There is greater intensity of stone fruit (nectarine and apricot abound), and along with freshly grated ginger, dominates both the aroma and flavor. The purity of the fruit is astounding and leads to a seamless integration of the residual sugar and acidity. The wine is a complete and harmonious package, not a single component out of place. Vineyard & viticulture: Felton Road farms four properties totaling 34 ha in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago. Block 1 is a north facing slope immediately west of Block 3 on The Elms vineyard. It consists of the same Waenga soils (deep silt loams) as Block 3 and starkly contrasts the schist gravel soils of our Riesling in Blocks 2 and 4. 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 hand-picked followed by whole bunch pressing. The juice was settled for 5 days followed by a 4 week fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The fermentation was stopped by chilling to balance the high natural acidity with residual sweetness of 52g/L, resulting in the low alcohol of 10.0%. The wine rested on fine lees with minimal processing before bottling in early-September to highlight the delicate Riesling characters.