Uniquely Bannockburn: Safeguarding a subregion
Central Otago’s subregional story is globally recognised and locally cherished, says Felton Road Winemaker Blair Walter, welcoming the registration of Bannockburn as a Geographical Indication.
The vineyard is to be fully converted and organically certified over the coming decade.
The family-owned company is already converting its Rimapere Vineyard in Marlborough to organics and the addition of a second New Zealand winery is part of a wider strategy to develop a portfolio of premium international wines from exceptional terroirs, says Ariane de Rothschild, president of the Edmond de Rothschild Group.
"Central Otago's international reputation for Pinot Noir provides a unique opportunity for us to complete our range and move into the production of organic wines - one of the fastest growing categories."
