{"product_id":"felton-road-block-3-pinot-noir-2025","title":"Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2025","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat it tastes like\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep, complex and beautifully structured, the 2025 Block 3 opens with dark berry and cherry fruit alongside hints of leather, earth and dried herbs. There’s plenty of power on the palate, but it’s held in check by freshness and finely worked tannins. As the wine develops, darker savoury notes emerge before a rich wave of chocolate and tannin drives the long, expansive finish. Serious Pinot Noir with real depth, but still unmistakably elegant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy you should buy it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlock 3 is one of Felton Road’s most prized parcels and consistently one of the standout Pinot Noirs of Central Otago. The vines are now mostly around 33 years old, bringing an extra level of complexity and depth to the wine. The cool, even 2025 season produced a slightly more structured style than 2024, with a long, measured ripening period giving the fruit impressive concentration without sacrificing finesse. Quantities are always limited, and Block 3 remains one of the key wines for anyone following Felton Road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to enjoy it with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoast duck, venison with thyme and juniper, beef fillet with wild mushrooms, mushroom and truffle risotto, or mature hard cheeses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWine story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlock 3 lies on a gentle north-facing slope in the heart of Felton Road’s The Elms vineyard in Bannockburn. Deep silt soils crossed by calcareous seams help give the wine its distinctive combination of depth, savoury complexity and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2025 growing season brought a severe November frost followed by an unusually even, dry summer. Slow ripening continued into the cooler nights of April, with the three sections of Block 3 harvested between 3 and 13 April. That extended hang time helped build concentration while retaining the balance and freshness that define Felton Road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything is harvested by hand from organically and biodynamically farmed vines. For the 2025, 25% of the fruit was retained as whole clusters before fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine then spent 13 months in French oak, 28% new, before being bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a powerful but beautifully controlled expression of Block 3: dark-fruited, earthy and layered, with the structure to develop for many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you like these, you’ll love this wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine red Burgundy with depth and savoury complexity. Single-vineyard Pinot Noir with dark fruit, earthy character and fine tannins. Serious cool-climate Pinot Noir that combines power, freshness and long-term ageing potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornish Point Wines Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44629278359651,"sku":"FERO05","price":89.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1341\/5633\/files\/Felton-Road-Block-3-Pinot-Noir-2023.webp?v=1738976542","url":"https:\/\/lovewine.je\/products\/felton-road-block-3-pinot-noir-2025","provider":"Love Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}