Central Otago · New Zealand
Cornish Point Vineyard
A 25-block site between the Clutha and Kawarau arms of Lake Dunstan. Water and steady airflow reduce frost pressure, while consistent loess-derived soils support predominantly Pinot Noir.
Daily tracked evidence
Price history for wines linked to Cornish Point Vineyard
84 observations across 3 product series for wines linked to Cornish Point Vineyard are retained from 25 Jul 2026 to 2 Sept 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. This is descriptive history, not a forecast; current availability remains on each bottle page.
Grape · soil · climate
What grows here, and why the site matters
What is planted
The vineyard record lists Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These are planted varieties; an individual linked bottle may use one variety or a blend.
Soil structure and vine density
Source-recorded ground: Manuherikia-series moderately deep fine sandy loams: wind-blown loess over terrace gravels and older silts, with clay and calcium carbonate at depth. Geology: Post-glacial river terrace gravels and silts with loess topsoil.
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.
Vine planting density: 4,040 vines/ha; 2.2m rows and 1.13m vine spacing.. This describes vine spacing, not soil density.
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.
Growing-temperature requirement
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: 193–202 m.
Aspect: Low terrace almost surrounded by Lake Dunstan; rows oriented at 345° to favour morning over hotter afternoon sun.
Irrigation: Estate irrigation policy: monitored and used only when required.
| Producer | Felton Road |
|---|---|
| Local name | Cornish Point |
| Appellation / classification | Central Otago |
| Location | Central Otago, New Zealand |
| Total area | 7.6 ha |
| Elevation | 193–202 m |
| Aspect | Low terrace almost surrounded by Lake Dunstan; rows oriented at 345° to favour morning over hotter afternoon sun. |
| Soils | Manuherikia-series moderately deep fine sandy loams: wind-blown loess over terrace gravels and older silts, with clay and calcium carbonate at depth. |
| Geology | Post-glacial river terrace gravels and silts with loess topsoil. |
| Grape varieties | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay |
| Rootstocks | 101-14, Riparia Gloire, 3309, Own roots |
| Clones / selections | B114, B115, B667, B777, Abel, AM10/5, UCD 5, UCD 6, B95 Chardonnay |
| Planting years / vine age | Planted to vines in 2000. |
| Planting density | 4,040 vines/ha; 2.2m rows and 1.13m vine spacing. |
| Training system | VSP; cane-pruned double Guyot. |
| Row orientation | 345°. |
| Irrigation | Estate irrigation policy: monitored and used only when required. |
| Farming | 100% organic and biodynamic. |
| Certifications | Demeter, BioGro Organic |
| Harvest method | Hand harvested; often among the estate's earliest-picked fruit because of low elevation and lake influence. |
| Data quality | official-source |
| Record updated | 2026-07-18 |
Felton Road estate context
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
3 linked products currently has tracked GBP 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, row_orientation, farming, certifications, harvest_method, description