Felton Road: The New Zealand Benchmark

How to Complete

3 steps curated by Wine Memories

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   Book the Cellar Door Experience

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   Free tours with personal attention from staff like Ingrid Hansen.

   Email visits@feltonroad.com or book online. They'll give you a gate code. Tours are often 1:1 with small groups - 45+ minutes walking through the gravity-fed facility, finishing with tastings. Astonishing value for world-class wines.

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   Compare the Three Vineyards

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   Felton Road owns four distinct vineyards - taste the terroir differences.

   Request to compare Block 3 (most planted 1992, most structured), Block 5 (most aromatic), and Cornish Point (warmest site, most approachable). The differences are profound despite being within 2km of each other.

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   Ask About Biodynamic Practices

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   They've been farming biodynamically for over 20 years.

   Ask about the Boer goats that eat wild briar roses, the biodynamic preparations they make, and why they went solar-powered. Nigel Greening (owner) and Blair Walter (winemaker) have gone beyond biodynamics to explore additional sustainable practices.

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Insider Tips

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  Tours are free and intimate - you may have the guide to yourself

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  The gate code is given when you book - makes you feel like an insider

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  Dry Riesling is exceptional here too - don't just drink Pinot

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  Visit in autumn (March-April) for golden vineyards against snow-capped peaks