Country: New Zealand Region: Central Otago Varietal: Riesling Colour: White Style: Dry Producer: Two Paddocks Description: Two Paddocks is a small Central Otago producer of top-quality Pinot Noir and Riesling owned by Hollywood film star and New Zealand native Sam Neill (Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders fame) .Started in 1993 as a 5-acre vineyard in Gibbston, it now boasts over 150 acres on several vineyard sites throughout Central Otago. Featuring the Proprietor’s Grandfather, Sydney Neill – Wine Merchant, on the label, Picnic Riesling is a perennial favourite and a wonderful introduction to the pleasure of Central Otago Riesling. We think it is just as much a dinner wine as a luncheon – equally enjoyable at home outdoors, as at the Captain’s Table. Organically grown on two small blocks at Two Paddocks home vineyard (HQ), The Red Bank Farm & Vineyard, in Earnscleugh Alexandra. Hand harvested and crafted in to a delicious off-dry fresh style appealing to just about everyone on the planet… Vineyard Management: Own roots – cane cuttings from Felton Road. Single cane, one bunch per shoot and very close planted at 5500 vines per hectare. Both shoot and lateral thinned to reduce crop load. Leaves that expose the grapes when ripening are also plucked off to increase sunlight exposure in to the vine canopy. Hand harvested. Winemakers Notes: Lime, white peach and citrus aromatics bounce out of the glass followed by an elegant minerally derived schist laden Alexandra style Riesling showing freshness, drive and poise. Vegan Friendly, 100% whole bunch pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation.
