Two Paddocks Riesling

Two Paddocks Riesling

Two Paddocks Riesling

Organic

New Zealand | 12.5% | 75cl

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Papaya, lime and mango aromatics give way to a lithe elegant textural mouthfeel. The wine shows great persistence and length.

Two Paddocks was established in 1993 by Kiwi actor, Sam Neill, who was raised in the South Island of New Zealand, and still calls it home. Initially Sam bought a paddock in Gibbston and aimed to grow a small amount of his favourite grape – Pinot Noir – with the hope of producing enough wine for his friends and family.

Back then, Central Otago was in the very early days of winegrowing, so to buy and plant Two Paddocks was a huge leap of faith. Nowadays the region is 80% planted in Pinot Noir and has arguably been New Zealand’s most successful region with this variety.
Two Paddocks now consists of four small vineyards in the Gibbston, Alexandra (Earnscleugh) and Bannockburn sub-regions of Central Otago. The vineyards are grown within a holistic farming model, which aims to naturally recycle all farm animal and vine by products back into composts and nutrient rich soil enhancers that are then applied to the vineyards. Over time, this will make the Two Paddocks portfolio entirely certified Organic.

Two Paddocks Riesling is an estate grown, single block selection made from fruit grown at our Two Paddocks’ Red Bank Vineyard situated in the Earnscleugh district of Alexandra, Central Otago. As in the vineyard, this wine was hand crafted using traditional methods and bottled early to ensure all the integrity and vitality of the wine was preserved. The soils in this block are well draining schist loam and the vines tend to thrive. Additionally the typically extreme summer diurnal temperatures experienced in Alexandra are responsible for both metabolising (softening) acidity during the day and then bright freshness is retained from the significantly cooler nights – all this really means is that we feel a drier and more textural wine style is both possible and appropriate.

As in the vineyard, this wine was hand crafted using traditional methods and bottled early to ensure all the integrity and vitality of the wine was preserved. The typically extreme summer diurnal temperatures experienced in Alexandra are responsible for both metabolising acidity during the day and then bright freshness is retained from the significantly cooler nights all this really means is that they feel a drier and more textural wine style is both possible and appropriate.

Crafted from a tiny half-hectare block at Two Paddocks Red Bank Vineyard at Earnscleugh, Central Otago, which consistently produces the ripest and most intense Riesling on the estate. All grapes are grown using organic principles, hand harvested and fermented in stainless steel.

Country New Zealand
Region Central Otago
Grapes Riesling
ABV 12.5%
Suitable for Vegans Yes
Organic Yes

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Caroline Laver (Chester, United Kingdom)
Two Paddocks, two thumbs up

Really enjoyed the Riesling. Went down a treat for Easter lunch with the family.

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