{"product_id":"2024-felton-road-block-5-pinot-noir-1-5l-magnum","title":"2024 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 1.5L Magnum","description":"\u003ch4\u003e1.5L Magnum Bottle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAwards and Ratings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wine Front – 91 points (Gary Walsh, Oct 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFelton Road Block 5 is one of Central Otago’s most highly regarded single-vineyard Pinot Noirs. Hand-picked, biodynamically farmed and produced without fining or filtration, this wine represents the estate’s uncompromising pursuit of purity, balance and terroir expression. Block 5 consistently delivers depth, power and refinement, making it one of the standout cuvées from Bannockburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately complex, the bouquet spans green, red and black tonalities. A seamless palate of morello, sandalwood and nutmeg carries persistent poise. Silky tannins reveal themselves gradually, finishing with elegance and structural balance. A refined and harmonious expression of mature vines rooted in the distinctive Block 5 site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVineyard Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlock 5 planted in 1993, located on a gentle north-facing slope of The Elms Vineyard in Bannockburn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoils range from heavy loess and silt to clay lake-bed deposits and schist gravels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully organic \u0026amp; biodynamic (Demeter \u0026amp; BioGro certified).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand work includes shoot thinning, leaf plucking, bunch thinning and hand harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover crops between rows maintain vine balance, soil health and biodiversity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28% whole clusters, remainder de-stemmed by gravity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong cold soak 8–10 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndigenous yeast fermentation; hand punch-downs up to twice per day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22–25 days total on skins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed and filled to barrel via gravity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 months maturation, 20% new French oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnfined and unfiltered, bottled late August 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking Window: 2027–2040\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 13.5–14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: Indigenous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: Oaked, French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Screwcap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinemaker: Blair Walter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViticulturist: Gareth King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwnership: Nigel Greening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vic Liquors Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52921727877483,"sku":"SK27170304","price":490.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/5483\/8635\/files\/2024FeltonRoadBlock5PinotNoir750ml_85ad62e1-f9b9-435b-80c8-05cf7dfbf096.png?v=1780389297","url":"https:\/\/kingsburycellars.com.au\/products\/2024-felton-road-block-5-pinot-noir-1-5l-magnum","provider":"Kingsbury Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}