Two Paddocks Dry Riesling 2021

In 1993, actor Sam Neill established Two Paddocks in Central Otago, with the modest goal of producing Pinot Noir for family and friends. He planted five acres of Pinot Noir at the original vineyard in Gibbston, known as The First Paddock. Over time, the venture has expanded to include three additional vineyards – in Alexandra and Bannockburn. It puts Two Paddocks in the unique position of being the only Central Otago winery with a footprint in all three of Central Otago’s great valleys, by owning vineyards in Gibbston, the Alexandra Basin and the Cromwell Basin.

Sam’s relatively unambitious aim, began to be overtaken, as the exceptional quality of the wine became evident, starting with the first harvest in 1997. Ever since, they have been producing some of the world's best Pinot Noir.

From a small, organically farmed half-hectare block of Clone 110 at Red Bank Vineyard in Earnscleugh. Hand-harvested grapes were whole-bunch pressed, lightly settled, and fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel over five months at cool temperatures (12–18°C). The wine rested on light lees before being racked and filtered for clarity, then bottled.