New Zealand’s Finest - the Wines of Felton Road

Presented by Nigel Greening of Felton Road

Herbert Smith Freehills, Exchange House, Primrose St, London EC2A 2EG

Thursday 5 October 2017at7.00pm

“If Central Otago was the Côte de Nuits, then Bannockburn would likely be Vosne-Romanee and I’m going to hang it right out and say that Felton Road would be the top gun, the DRC.”

Felton Road is one of the best known and most respected names in New Zealand wine, and probably the most famous winery in Central Otago, home to many of New Zealand’s best Pinot Noirs. Felton Road produces world class Pinot Noirs from its Calvert, Cornish Point, Block 3 and Block 5 sites as well as its ‘regular’ Bannockburn cuvee (all five of which we will taste), and the wines display subtle differences reflecting the soils of the different sites. Felton Road is also becoming increasingly well known for the quality of its white wines, Chardonnay and Riesling. The wines at Felton Road are made with minimal human intervention, and the vineyards are managed organically following biodynamic principles. The wines have received widespread critical acclaim, with every vintage of the Block 3 and Block 5 Pinot Noirs reviewed by the Wine Advocate having receiving a score of 92+ or above.

We are privileged and delighted to welcome the owner of Felton Road, Nigel Greening to take us through a fantastic selection of his wines. Nigel is an incredibly popular speaker, as those who have tried to get a ticket for a tasting of Felton Road wines hosted by him can attest. The wines he will be presenting to us comprise three Chardonnays, including two of their top-rated Block 2, and five Pinots, including the fantastic Block 3 and Block 5. Those wines are as follows:

Chardonnay Bannockburn 2014 / Pinot Noir, Calvert 2014
Chardonnay, Block 2 2011 / Pinot Noir, Cornish Point 2014
Chardonnay, Block 2 2014 / Pinot Noir, Block 3 2011
Pinot Noir Bannockburn 2014 / Pinot Noir, Block 5 2011

How do I apply for tickets?

This tasting represents fantastic value for the quality of the wines presented. Tickets are £45for members and £50 for guests. Pleaseapplyeitherbye-mail and paybyonlinetransfer,or bypostenclosing a cheque, as set out below.

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Pleaseapplyforyour ticket(s)byemail toAndrew Denny at , indicating thetasting and thenumberofmemberticketsand thenumberof guestticketsfor which you areapplying. For security reasons,youmustprovidethenamesofyourguestsprior to the tasting.

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