Central Otago · New Zealand
Calvert Vineyard
An early and consistently ripening site east of The Elms. Compact silt soils naturally moderate crop load and are associated with small berries, firm texture and focused tannin in its Pinot Noir.
This selection
Wines and prices in the catalogue
There are 4 in-stock wines in this UK selection, from 1 recorded producers and 1 regions. The largest producer selections are Felton Road.
Each wine’s lowest tracked price falls between £63.95 and £134.95. The average of those lows is £83.72. Delivery is extra.
Daily tracked evidence
Price history for wines linked to Calvert Vineyard
296 observations across 4 product series for wines linked to Calvert Vineyard are retained from 25 Jul 2026 to 19 Oct 2026. None yet meets the conservative movement rule of at least three daily observations, one genuine change and a 0.5%–100% range.
Each series uses the lowest retained daily per-bottle price across tracked retailers in GBP for a product explicitly linked to this vineyard. Delivery, coupons and separately labelled live-shopping results are excluded. These are past prices. Current stock appears on each bottle page.
Grape · soil · climate
Grapes and growing conditions
What is planted
The source lists Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as planted here. A linked wine may use one of these grapes or a blend.
Soil and vine spacing
Recorded soil: Bannockburn-series deep silt loams from lake-bed clays, quartz sands, quartz and fine schist gravels, with shallow loess; the Pipeclay Creek block has little topsoil and deeper gravels. Geology: Tertiary lake-bed sediments and quartz/schist alluvium with calcium carbonate at depth.
The description contains both coarse and finer material, so drainage and water storage may change between layers or blocks rather than behaving as one uniform soil.
Planting density: 3,500 vines/ha in the 2001 Pinot Noir blocks; 4,242–4,667 vines/ha in the 2020 plantings.. This describes how closely the vines are spaced.
A soil name is not a bulk-density measurement. BottlePicker only shows soil bulk density where a laboratory or modelled value exists. Texture interpretation follows USDA NRCS soil-water guidance.
Seasonal heat
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay: Cool-climate example; typically 1,800–2,500 growing degree days on the °F scale, equivalent to about 1,000–1,390 °C-days accumulated above a 10°C base.
Heat bands use Oregon State University Extension. The OIV climate method treats growing-season temperature as accumulated heat above 10°C, not a fixed daily target.
Site conditions
Elevation: 215–228 m.
Aspect: Gentle north-east-facing slope with gullies on either side that assist cold-air drainage.
Irrigation: Estate irrigation policy: monitored and used only when required.
| Producer | Felton Road |
|---|---|
| Appellation / classification | Bannockburn |
| Location | Central Otago, New Zealand |
| Total area | 5.9 ha |
| Elevation | 215–228 m |
| Aspect | Gentle north-east-facing slope with gullies on either side that assist cold-air drainage. |
| Soils | Bannockburn-series deep silt loams from lake-bed clays, quartz sands, quartz and fine schist gravels, with shallow loess; the Pipeclay Creek block has little topsoil and deeper gravels. |
| Geology | Tertiary lake-bed sediments and quartz/schist alluvium with calcium carbonate at depth. |
| Grape varieties | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay |
| Rootstocks | 3309, 101-14, Riparia Gloire, 5C |
| Clones / selections | B667, B777, B115, Abel, Mendoza Chardonnay, 548 Chardonnay |
| Planting years / vine age | Aurum, Willows and Springs planted in 2001; Pipeclay Creek Pinot Noir and Chardonnay planted in 2020. |
| Planting density | 3,500 vines/ha in the 2001 Pinot Noir blocks; 4,242–4,667 vines/ha in the 2020 plantings. |
| Training system | VSP; cane-pruned double Guyot. |
| Irrigation | Estate irrigation policy: monitored and used only when required. |
| Farming | 100% organic and biodynamic. |
| Certifications | Demeter, BioGro Organic |
| Harvest method | Selective hand harvest. |
| Data quality | official-source |
| Record updated | 2026-07-18 |
About Felton Road
Four estate vineyards in Bannockburn, Central Otago, planted mainly to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling on low-fertility, free-draining soils.
Estate farming: Organic and biodynamic estate viticulture since 2002; hand canopy work and selective hand picking.
Linked products in United Kingdom
4 linked products have tracked stock in GBP.
FELTON ROAD Calvert Pinot Noir
1 retailer
FELTON ROAD Calvert Pinot Noir
1 retailer
Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir, Central Otago
1 retailer
Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir, Central Otago
1 retailer
1 linked product without current UK tracked stock
Source provenance
official · accessed 2026-07-18
Fields supported: area_ha, elevation, aspect, soils, geology, grapes, rootstocks, clones, planting_years, planting_density, training_system, farming, certifications, description