Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $55.16Original €49.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Central Otago
Soil Deep angular schist gravel soils
Orientation Gentle East-Facing Slope
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Block 2, The Elms vineyard
Grape Clone Mendoza
Fermentation Vessels Seasoned French oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 4% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak4%
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date late August 2025
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Block 2 was planted in 1992. After pressing, the juice settled overnight and was gravity-fed to barrel in the underground cellar. The wine matured for 17 months in barrel, including 11 months on gross lees, before careful racking to tank. The sheet gives 18–27 March 2024 as the estate Chardonnay harvest window, not expressly as a Block 2-only picking window.
Certifications BioGro; Demeter
Tasting Notes Elderflower, chamomile, Meyer lemon, grapefruit rind and a mineral finish; linear, vibrant and crystalline.
Sources: feltonroad.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Central Otago
Soil Deep angular schist soils
Orientation Gentle East-Facing Slope
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Block 2, The Elms vineyard
Grape Clone Mendoza
Fermentation Vessels Seasoned French oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 4% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak4%
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date late August 2024
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Block 2 was planted in 1992. After pressing, the juice settled overnight and was gravity-fed to barrel in the underground cellar. The wine matured for 17 months in barrel, including 11 months on gross lees, before careful racking to tank. The vintage narrative says harvest commenced on 23 March 2023 but does not identify that date as the complete Block 2 picking date.
Certifications BioGro; Demeter
Tasting Notes Lemon, elderflower blossom, citrus and crushed stone, with integrated acidity; fine, focused and elegant.
Sources: feltonroad.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Central Otago
Soil Deep angular schist soils
Orientation Gentle East-Facing Slope
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Block 2, The Elms vineyard
Grape Clone Mendoza
Fermentation Vessels Seasoned French oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 4% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak4%
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date early September 2023
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Block 2 was planted in 1992. After pressing, the juice settled overnight and was gravity-fed to barrel in the underground cellar. The wine matured for 16 months in barrel, including 11 months on gross lees, before careful racking to tank. The sheet gives 16–24 March 2022 as the estate Chardonnay harvest window, not expressly as a Block 2-only picking window.
Certifications BioGro; Demeter
Tasting Notes Citrus blossom, lemon zest, elderflower, white peach and melon, with schist-derived mineral character; pure, restrained, fine and elegant.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2025 / 750ml | ≈ $61.92Original €55.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $55.16Original €49.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $55.16Original €49.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2022 / — | ≈ $59.15Original CHF 49.00 | realwines.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / — | ≈ $59.15Original CHF 49.00 | realwines.ch ↗ |
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Felton Road, Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand
Phone
+64 3 445 0885
Email
Owner
Nigel Greening
Cellarmaster
Blair Walter