FELTON ROAD Calvert Pinot Noir 2024 vs Valli Pinot Noir Gibbston Vineyards 2023
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. FELTON ROAD Calvert Pinot Noir 2024 currently starts £0.05 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £56.95 | £57.00 |
| Current stockists | 2 merchants | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Felton Road | Valli |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir |
| Region | Central Otago | Central Otago |
| Country | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| ABV | 13.5% | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
FELTON ROAD Calvert Pinot Noir 2024
'Commencing with meticulous site selection and vineyard design in 1991, Felton Road's story is one of refusal to compromise. A strict 100% estate policy with fully organic and biodynamic viticulture (BioGro and Demeter certified) ensures that their fruit arrives at the winery as pure as it can be, while the entire estate comes as close to true sustainability as is possible. A commitment to hands off winemaking: gravity flow, wild yeasts, wild malo, an avoidance of fining and filtration all help preserve the wine's expression of its terroir. The result is Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir which accurately express the authenticity and complexity of their unique vineyards. Felton Road is firmly established as one of the leading producers of Pinot Noir in the world and one of the most sustainable too.'
Valli Pinot Noir Gibbston Vineyards 2023
Valli Pinot Noir Gibbston Vineyards is one of New Zealand's most celebrated Pinot Noirs — a wine of extraordinary elegance, precision, and depth from the high-altitude Gibbston sub-region of Central Otago. Rated 98 points by both Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) and Candice Chow (Raymond Chan Wine Reviews), named #1 NZ Pinot Noir by Erin Larkin at The Wine Advocate, and selected as one of the 50 Best Bottles from NZ Wineries by the NZ Herald, this is a benchmark expression of what Gibbston Pinot Noir can achieve at its very finest. Why You'll Love It Valli is the project of Grant Taylor, one of Central Otago's most respected winemakers, whose singular focus is on expressing the distinct character of individual vineyard sites across the region. Gibbston is the coolest and highest of Central Otago's sub-regions — an alpine valley where the combination of schist soils, extreme diurnal temperature variation, and a short, intense growing season produces Pinot Noir of remarkable finesse, perfume, and longevity. This is a wine built to age for 20+ years, yet utterly compelling on release. Vineyard & Production Sourced from Valli's Gibbston Vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand's southernmost and highest wine region. The extreme alpine environment — cool nights, warm days, and schist-rich soils — imparts the fine tannins, exquisite perfume, and concentrated fruit that define the Gibbston style. Crafted with minimal intervention to let the vineyard speak. Tasting Notes Bright garnet in colour. Savoury and spiced on the nose — wild thyme, rosemary, fennel, and mushroom, complemented by dark cherry, ripe strawberry, and dried rose petals. The elegantly structured palate is layered and compact, with a purposeful flow — much like an alpine river in springtime. Fine tannins, exquisite perfume, and a finish of remarkable length and complexity. “Concentrated and delicious at release, this wine will continue to provide enjoyment for 20+/- years.” — Jen Parr, Valli Winemaker. Awards & Press 98
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