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Two Paddocks

Two Paddocks is a wine producer based in Central Otago, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by actor Sam Neill.

History

In 1993, actor Sam Neill established the Two Paddocks company with a planting of 5 acre of Pinot Noir on a small vineyard at Gibbston, Central Otago.[1][2][3]

Alex Paddocks is a 7 acre 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.

Numerous animals live in the area which Neill named after celebrities. A kunekune is named after actor Bryan Brown.[4] A cow is named after Helena Bonham Carter.[5]

In 2000, the company acquired Redbank Paddocks, a sheltered 60 acre, 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.

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.[6]

The original vineyard, First Paddock, was augmented by two other small vineyards in the Alexandra district. After incorporating a second vineyard established by neighbouring film director Roger Donaldson, Neill changed to the current name.[7] Donaldson eventually built another vineyard, Sleeping Dogs, named after the 1977 film, which had marked his directorial debut and Neill's first feature film.[8]

"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 second label Picnic, largely with sourced fruit, with bottlings of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling varietals. Two Paddocks also grows medicinal and culinary herbs, such as lavender oil and saffron.

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References

  1. Marion Hume. New Zealand's Great Performer TIME, 13 September 2007, retrieved 3 December 2017^
  2. Patrick Barkham. Les vins de Sam The Guardian, 15 April 2002, retrieved 3 December 2017^
  3. Corie Brown. Sam Neill's New Zealand vineyard Los Angeles Times, 20 March 2008, retrieved 3 December 2017^
  4. Sam Neill - finding balance among the vines RNZ, 16 November 2022^
  5. Sam Neill on naming his cows after famous actors: 'One can’t really eat Helena Bonham Carter' The Independent, 3 February 2021^
  6. New Zealand Actor Sam Neill Peddles Wine Washington Post, 30 January 2007, retrieved 3 December 2017^
  7. Warren Barton. Sam Neill spreads his pinot wings Stuff, 4 February 2014, retrieved 3 December 2017^
  8. William Gaffney. Sleeping Dogs PinotFile, retrieved 3 December 2017^