Felton Road 'Bannockburn' Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand 2022
- 2024 and 2025 New Zealand Winery of the Year - awarded by The Real Review
"A vivid nose of deep florals: dark roses, violets, and an undertow of ripe red fruit. The palate shows a pure but powerful drive of fruit on a perfect cusp of ripeness, with complexing notes of sandalwood and spice. Silken tannins finish the package." - Blair Walter, Winemaker
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14% ABV
Farming Practice: Biodynamic (Demeter Certified) & Organic
Vinification: Hand picked, natural yeast fermentation, 20% whole cluster, 13 months in 25% new French oak, unfined and unfiltered
Nestled in the snow‑capped hills of Central Otago, New Zealand, Felton Road has been crafting some of the world’s benchmark Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling since the 1990s. Every bottle comes from estate vineyards farmed organically and biodynamically (Demeter-certified since 2010), with goats, chickens, and solar-powered gravity-flow winemaking. Hand-harvested, wild-yeast ferments, minimal oak use, and unfined/unfiltered bottling mean these wines don’t just speak of place, but Central Otego's story.
Felton Road’s commitment to terroir and sustainability helped secure them Winery of the Year New Zealand 2025, and they’re just getting started.