TWO PADDOCKS DRY RIESLING 2025

New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 'Sustainable Vineyard of the Year' 2024

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"An estate grown, single block selection made from grapes grown at our Two Paddocks’ Red Bank Vineyard in Alexandra, Central Otago, our Dry Riesling is a thought provoking expression of this location. A balance of acidity and dryness means it’s a perfect fit for food matches – the perfect counter-balance to a creamy pasta dish like a carbonara, the fresh saltiness of Oysters kilpatrick and holds its own against vibrant and spicy Asian dishes.

Crafted from a tiny half-hectare block of clone 110 at Two Paddocks Red Bank Vineyard at Earnscleugh, Central Otago, which consistently produces the ripest and most intense Riesling on the estate. All grapes are grown using organic principles and are hand harvested.

The soils in this block are well-draining schist loam and the vines tend to thrive. Additionally, the hot daytime temperatures that Alexandra experiences over summer encourage riper stone fruit flavours, until late afternoon when the ‘Roxburgh Doctor’ wind arrives, causing a dramatic drop in temperature and hence the significantly cooler nights that the region is known for.

Harvested on the 15th April, whole bunch pressed and then 12 hours skin contact. The juice is then separated from the grape skins and an indigenous fermentation takes five weeks at 14–21 degrees Celsius. The wine was then held on light lees until it was racked and filtered for clarity and stabilisation prior to bottling."