Dark berries
Stone fruit
Warm spice

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Two Paddocks PinotN

Name: Two Paddocks PinotN
SKU: 119211
Price: 54.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$54.99each

What it tastes like

A Central Otago Pinot Noir with dark berry, plum and savoury spice, offering depth and cellaring potential.

Dark berries
Stone fruit
Warm spice

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Two Paddocks PinotN

Two Paddocks is the Central Otago wine company of actor Sam Neill, who planted the first vines in the Gibbston Valley in 1993. The first vintage followed in 1997, and Neill is still the proprietor.

This Pinot Noir is the estate wine, a barrel selection from four small vineyards across three Central Otago sub-regions. The First Paddock sits at Gibbston, Last Chance and Red Bank are at Alexandra, and The Fusilier at Bannockburn was the last to be added, in 2013. The vineyards are certified organic, planted to mixed clones at high density and cropped low, with most of the work done by hand. The wine is made at the Central Otago Wine Company in Cromwell.

The style is supple and cherry-fruited rather than heavy, with red fruit, dried herb and spice and a textural, elegant mouthfeel. The winery says it drinks well now and will also cellar. Pour it a touch cooler than room temperature, alongside roast duck, a mushroom risotto or herb-crusted lamb.