Two Paddocks Dry Riesling

Two Paddocks Dry Riesling

Wine Description

Two Paddocks Riesling is an estate grown, single block selection made from fruit grown at Two Paddocks’ Red Bank Vineyard situated in the Earnscleugh district of Alexandra, Central Otago. A drier style, usually only 150 cases made of this wine.

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Acclaim
“Taut and precise, mouthwatering and dry. Lime shot through with light peach and a dab of salt. From the same Red Bank Farm vineyard as the Picnic Riesling, but aged a little longer on the lees. Could take on spicy seafood or raw oysters. Will age well.” — Decanter, Jun 2024
“The 2023 Dry Riesling is talc-y fresh on the nose, with lime blossom, dried thyme, citrus pith and bath salts. In the mouth, the wine is lyrical and structured, with shaved fennel, Granny Smith apple skin and white pepper through the finish. An elegant wine, it matured partly in neutral wood and has seven grams per liter of residual sugar. Grapes were sourced from the Red Bank Vineyard in Alexandra.” — Wine Advocate, Dec 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Central Otago
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,364
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Winemaking & Aging
Total SO2
38
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Analytical Data
pH level:
2.97
Acidity:
7.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
21.6 g/L
Total SO2
38
Residual sugar:
7 g/L
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Wine Production

Same in the vineyard, this wine was hand crafted using traditional methods and bottled early to ensure all the integrity and vitality of the wine was preserved. All this really means is that we feel a drier and more textural wine style is both possible and appropriate. 

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About the Vineyard

Small production and organically farmed and produced. The soils in this block are well draining schist loam and the vines tend to thrive. Additionally the typically extreme summer diurnal temperatures experienced in Alexandra are responsible for both metabolizing (softening) acidity during the day and then bright freshness is retained from the significantly cooler nights.