Felton Road MacMuir Pinot Noir – 2021

MacMuir Vineyard is located just one km east of The Elms Vineyard on Felton Road. It is a gentle north facing slope that lies immediately below the hills of the Bannockburn Gold Sluicings,  now a historic park. MacMuir was originally part of the Calvert  property and farmed by Felton Road since 2001. In 2010, Felton Road purchased the land from the Calvert family and planting began in 2012 after an  extensive period of preparing the soils to optimise soil structure and fertility. Nigel Greening, Felton Road’s owner, is the son of a Muir clan member: Betty Muir, hence the title MacMuir (son of a Muir). 

Vineyard Characteristics
With the high density planting, diverse range of clones and vine  material and heavy silt soils, MacMuir offers a range of complex fruit characters. The low-lying vineyard (elevation 216-224 metres) is relatively sheltered and warm with excellent ripening potential. The even soil distribution minimizes variation within and across blocks ensuring consistency of fruit quality and character. The wines show excellent texture and mouthfeel with floral aromatics and ripe dark fruits. The tannins are fine and focused with a distinct minerality in a similar fashion to Calvert: not surprising considering they share the same soil type and their close proximity.

Tasting note

“Dark fruit and cocoa lead this saturating and brooding bouquet. The palate is similarly intense, a different iteration of Felton Road, but it nevertheless has the openness and immediate silky appeal. Sandalwood, dark chocolate and cranberry lingers on a sustained and immensely impressive finish.” Blair Walter, winemaker 

“Intense wine with a complex mix of fruit, floral and savoury flavours including violet, dark cherry, chocolate/mocha. Richly-textured, with a backbone of sweet, ripe tannins that linger long after the wine has been swallowed. High alcohol (14.5%) but the wine can certainly handle it. Collectors and investors note: this is the first release of a new label.” 96pts Bob Campbell MW.

“Intensiver Wein mit einer komplexen Mischung aus fruchtigen, blumigen und herzhaften Aromen, darunter Veilchen, dunkle Kirsche, Schokolade und Mokka. Reichhaltig, mit einem Rückgrat aus süssen, reifen Tanninen, die noch lange nachklingen nachdem der Wein geschluckt wurde…Hinweis für Sammler und Investoren: Dies ist die erste Veröffentlichung des neuen Etiketts.” 96 Punkte Bob Campbell MW.