Two Paddocks
Two Paddocks | |
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Location | Sauvignon Blanc |
Other products | Lavender oil |
Tasting | Club member events only |
Website | www.twopaddocks.com |
Two Paddocks is a wine producer based in Central Otago, New Zealand.[1] It is owned and operated by actor Sam Neill.
History
In 1993, actor
Alex Paddocks is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) vineyard on a terrace above the Earnscleugh Valley under some rocky headlands. It was planted with Burgundian Pinot Noir vines (5, 6, 115) in 1998.[citation needed]
In 2000, the company acquired Redbank Paddocks, a sheltered 60 acres (24 ha), also in the Earnscleugh Valley, which nestles between two rocky escarpments. It is planted with more Burgundian clones (777, 667, and 115) and some Riesling.[citation needed]
In 2001, Two Paddocks acquired an interest in another winery, The Central Otago Wine Company, with an approximate production of 3,000 cases of wine a year.[4]
The original vineyard, First Paddock, was augmented[
"The Last Chance" Pinot Noir is a single vineyard bottling from the Alex Paddocks plot, its first vintage in 2002. The company also produces the
See also
References
- ^ a b Hume, Marion (13 September 2007). "New Zealand's Great Performer". TIME. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (15 April 2002). "Les vins de Sam". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Brown, Corie (20 March 2008). "Sam Neill's New Zealand vineyard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- Washington Post. Associated Press. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Barton, Warren (4 February 2014). "Sam Neill spreads his pinot wings". Stuff. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Gaffney, William. "Sleeping Dogs". PinotFile. Retrieved 3 December 2017.