Pinot Noir "Calvert" Felton Road 2022 (750 ml)

95 poena - James Suckling

Vinariju Felton Road, smještenu u Central Otagu na Novom Zelandu, kupio je Nigel Greening 2000. godine, a od tada se imanje obrađuje organski i biodinamički. Svo grožđe dolazi isključivo iz vlastitih vinograda, koji su okrenuti ka sjeveru kako bi se maksimalno iskoristilo sunčevo zračenje i postigla optimalna zrelost. Imanje primjenjuje pristup „bez uplitanja“, s ciljem da vina što vjernije odražavaju jedinstveni teroar svake pojedinačne parcele. Rezultat toga su neka od najboljih svjetskih vina od Chardonnayja i Pinot Noira, poznata po svojoj eleganciji, kompleksnosti i izuzetnoj voćnoj dubini.

Vinograd Calvert nalazi se uz Felton Road, samo 1 km istočno od vinograda The Elms i same vinarije. Tlo u Calvertu čine duboki slojevi teške ilovače, prekriveni tankim slojem lesa. Karakteristične cvjetne note vode aromu, sa dominacijom ljubičica i tamnih latica ruže. Duboka ilovača i prirodno umjeren rast loze donose intenzitet i precizne, elegantne tanine. Fino i dostojanstveno: klasični Calvert.

The Felton Road winery in New Zealand’s Central Otago was bought by Nigel Greening in 2000 and has been farmed organically & biodynamically since then. Their grapes are entirely grown in their own vineyards, which have a northerly exposure to help maximise ripeness. The estate adopts a ‘hands off’ approach with the aim of producing wines that reflect the unique terroir of each plot. The result is that Felton Road produces some of the best examples of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the world, noted for their elegance, complexity and exceptional depth of fruit.

Calvert Vineyard is located on Felton Road and is just 1km east of The Elms Vineyard and the winery. The soils at Calvert are deep heavy silts with a thin layer of loess topsoil. Characteristic florals lead the nose with violets and dark rose petals dominating. The deep silt soils and naturally moderated vine vigour provides intensity and detailed, elegant tannins. Fine and regal: a classic Calvert.