Black Fruit, Floral, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice,
BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%):
Origin: Central Otago, New Zealand
Grape Varietals:
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)
Winemaking:
Biodynamic Winemaking
Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation:
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Roasted chicken, mac & cheese, Pork Roast
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sio Bak, Chicken Satay, Miso Aubergine
Like a puppy, lively and full of vigour but also delicate and soft.
The Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir has a characteristic aroma of floral and is finely supported by mineral and spice notes on the nose. It’s seamlessly followed by a detailed palate that emphasizes precision and elegance. There is a crunch to the texture of the wine with a refine and evident tannins. The wine finishes with the accuracy and finesse that is becoming the hallmark of Calvert.
The Calvert Pinot Noir is always a little more floral and delicate when compared to the other fine Pinot Noirs in the Felton Road stable. Calvert vineyard sits just a kilometer away from the Elms vineyard and home winery. The fruit from this site always provides the most aromatic and ethereal style of Pinot Noir for Felton Road.
From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.
These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes
MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,
WINES FROM UNIQUE REGIONS & BOUTIQUE WINERIES
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