Description / Reviews
"Commencing with meticulous site selection and vineyard design in 1991, Felton Road's story is one of refusal to compromise. A strict 100% estate policy with fully organic and biodynamic viticulture (BioGro and Demeter certified) ensures that our fruit arrives at the winery as pure as it can be, while our entire estate comes as close to true sustainability as is possible. A commitment to hands off winemaking: gravity flow; indigenous yeasts and malolactic; an avoidance of fining and filtration; all help preserve the wine's expression of its terroir. The result is Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir which accurately express the authenticity and complexity of our unique vineyards. Deep, serious, complex – a reflection of the vines’ travails following the frost of 3 November? Perhaps; but these are descriptors which attach themselves to Calvert with regularity - much as ‘violets’, ‘pomegranate’, and ‘amaro’ do – all apt in this wine. Characteristic clay-derived tannins deftly hold the palate, relaxing into a silky finish. In 2025, frost robbed Calvert of some of its yield but none of its character." - Felton Road, Winemaker
