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Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay, Central Otago 2023 Wine (75cl)
Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay, Central Otago 2023 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2023 other wine made from Chardonnay from Central Otago, New Zealand. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with 1 evidence-linked vineyard record; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Producer | Felton Road |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Wine style | other |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Region | Central Otago |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay, Central Otago 2023 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a 2023 other wine made from Chardonnay in Central Otago, New Zealand.
Typical grape profile: Chardonnay — Ranges from crisp and citrussy (unoaked) to rich, buttery and vanilla-scented (oaked). The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
The vineyard evidence
The evidence link identifies The Elms Vineyard as named-block with high confidence. The vineyard record lists Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling.
Soil structure and vine density
Source-recorded ground: Waenga soils on deep schist-derived fan material with loess and calcium carbonate; Lochar schist gravels with thin loess and bands of sandy clay loam. Geology: Schist parent material, ancient lake-bed sediments, alluvial fan gravels and wind-blown loess.
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: 2,667 vines/ha in the original blocks; 4,000 vines/ha in Blocks 10–13.. 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 context
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.
Evidence-linked vineyard record
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.
Farming: Organic and biodynamic estate viticulture since 2002; hand canopy work and selective hand picking.
Certifications: Demeter, BioGro Organic
Source-supplied bottle description
Retained as supporting identification copy; the structured facts and evidence links above are kept separate.
A wonderfully rich nose with citrus, white peach, and a hint of spice. It is creamy on the palate with plenty of weight, body and complexity but also great finesse and elegance with a fine, long finish.
Evidence boundary
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