Two Paddocks Picnic Pinot Noir 2024
$39.60 in mix 6+
$44.00 per bottle
Re-stock due in store 16 July 26
Available for prepurchase now
The Wine
Featuring the Proprietor’s Grandfather, S.E.D. Neill – Wine Merchant, on the label, Picnic is our perennial favourite – the wine to enjoy everyday and a wonderful introduction to the pleasure of Central Otago Pinot Noir.
The fruit was sourced from Two Paddock’s estate vineyards in the Alexandra, Gibbston and Bannockburn sub-regions of Central Otago. Picnic Pinot Noir is made in a diminutive style aimed to reflect the characters that Central Otago Pinot does so very well – black and red cherry fruit, alluring spice and a generosity that keeps you reaching for the next sip.
94 Pts Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 'Sweetly fruited and beautifully aromatic, it shows sweet cherry, floral, clove, and nutmeg nuances on the nose. The palate offers bright fruit flavours with a fine texture and polished tannins, making it harmonious and smooth with a lengthy, refreshing finish. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2032.'
4.5 Stars Michael Cooper 'Certified organic, the easily underestimated 2024 vintage was estate-grown in the Alexandra, Gibbston and Bannockburn districts, hand-harvested and matured in French oak. As in past years, the name 'Picnic' doesn't really convey its style, as it is a more substantial, age-worthy red than 'picnic' suggests. Full, bright, youthful ruby, it is mouth filling and supple, with rich, ripe fruit flavours, showing very good vigour and concentration, tannins beneath, and considerable complexity. Best drinking mid-2027+.
The Details
Variety - Pinot Noir
Country - New Zealand
Region - Central Otago
Extra - Screw Cap
Year - 2024
Volume - 750mls
About the Wine Maker 
Actor, writer and farmer - Sam Neill was also one of the earliest Central Otago winegrowers, planting his original 5-hectare vineyard, The First Paddock, at Gibbston in 1993. After the first vintage release in 1997, Sam aspired to “have small footprints in camps of excellence throughout the region” and planted 2 further sites; Red Bank Farm and Last Chance, both in Alexandra. Finally, in 2013, Sam bought ‘The Fusilier’, an established vineyard on Felton Rd, Bannockburn. Winemaker, Dean Shaw, has been with Sam since 1998 and crafts a stunning family of estate grown, certified organic wines that are renowned for understated precision and finesse. BioGroNZ #4816
