Two Paddocks 2021 Summer Pilgrimage

Due to the extenuating circumstances of this summer, Two Paddocks is now opening the gates and welcoming all visitors to our complimentary daily tours and tastings. Read on to learn more…

Commencing Friday 8^th of January 2021 Daily Tours @ 10.30am – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – limited numbers

The Two Paddocks 2021 Summer Pilgrimage is a curated private tour through Sam Neill’s certified organic Red Bank Farm & Vineyard.

Experience a walk through Sam’s beautiful property that incorporates organic vineyards, orchards, cattle, sheep, saffron and lavender ‘paddocks’, conservation activities and the odd instafamous pet.

Culminating at The Clubhouse, where you may view Sam’s personal art collection and of course, the opportunity to taste and purchase rare and delicious Two Paddocks wines.

Suitable for wine-loving types that enjoy bucolic countryside rambles.

Please email your booking enquiry to [email protected] with your preferred date, number of guests and contact cell phone number.

We look forward to welcoming you to Two Paddocks.

Two Paddocks

The Short Story

Who

We are Sam Neill { The Proprietor } family and friends: Vintners. Growers and producers of some of the greatest wines imaginable. All modesty aside. We’ve decided this is no company, for modesty. And our wines are so much better than that.

What

A very very small company, utterly obsessed with Pinot Noir. And Riesling. And with great pride - organics, quality, authenticity, detail and style. Having said all that, we don’t take ourselves at all seriously - the seriousness we leave to our SERIOUS wines.

Where

We have four beautiful organic vineyards artfully scattered around Central Otago . The southernmost wine region in New Zealand. And possibly the world. And you can find, if you try hard, our wines somewhere near you. If that’s too hard, we have a splendid Private Paddock Club, which you are welcome to join.

When

We planted our first grapes in the Gibbston Valley in 1993, and our first vintage was in 1997. Our last vineyard, on the Felton Rd in Bannockburn, we acquired in 2013. We are absolutely of the present, and indeed the future but we are very mindful of the history, the culture of wine.

Why

That’s a tough question. The existential one. Well, just because we can. Because the Proprietor is slightly mad. Because we think we should. And because we love country life: We also grow saffron, lavender, we have orchards and various decorative animals. We’re farmers.

Wine Club

The Private Paddock. It’s a wine club, that will give you access to The Clubhouse (which used to be our cellar door, but which will now only be freely available to our club members). We will have Clubhouse visits, wine tasting, and vineyard/farm tours. It will give you invitations to special Private Paddock events – the occasional dinner, harvest picnics and so on.

Our Vineyards

With land in all three major wine valleys of Central Otago and a long term vision for small single vineyard pinot noir blocks spread throughout region. Each have a unique soil and climatic blueprint.