Two Paddocks Riesling - 2012

About the wine

Premium Riesling

Two Paddocks Riesling is an estate grown single block selection made from fruit grown at Two Paddocks’ Redbank Vineyard situated in Earnscleugh, Central Otago. As in the vineyard, this wine was handcrafted 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 extreme diurnal temperatures experienced in Alexandra (Earnscleugh) between day and night are responsible for both metabolising acidity and retaining an intense flavour profile – all this really means is that we feel a drier wine style is both possible and appropriate.

Tasting Notes

Vintage Comments:

A generally warmer year than 2011, the fruit displayed ripe, stone fruit flavours, gentle acidities and well behaved pH levels. Ideal December flowering conditions resulted in well formed medium sized bunches at desired low cropping rates.A relatively long cool autumn ripening periodproduced low sugar levels andwine based on mineralcomplexitywith subtle fruit characteristics.

Winemakers Notes:

Only the second riesling release under the Two Paddocks banner. Crafted from a tiny half-hectare block at Two Paddocks Redbank Vineyard at Earnscleugh, Central Otago, which consistently produces the ripest and most intense riesling on the estate. All grapes are grown using sustainable principles, hand harvested, fermented in stainless steel with a small percentage in aged oak.

Ruby grapefruit, lime and stone-fruit aromatics followed by a mineral driven, tightly structured palate showing lots of drive, tension and persistence.

pH 3.00 -- TA 8.0 g/l

Alc 11.5% -- R/S: 5 g/L

Harvest Dates: 1 – 21 April 2011

Proprietor: Sam Neill

Viticulturist:Mike Wing

Winemaker: Dean Shaw

Bottled: Nov 2012

Total Production: 150 cases

Cellaring: 2013 – 2017