{"product_id":"2025-two-paddocks-picnic-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2025 Two Paddocks Picnic Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicnic is Two Paddocks’ approachable expression of Central Otago Pinot Noir, made from estate-grown fruit and intended as an introduction to the region’s distinctive style. The label features founder Sam Neill’s grandfather, S.E.D. Neill, a wine merchant, linking the wine to the family’s longstanding connection with wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 vintage followed a growing season that began with above-average early rainfall and two significant snow events in spring 2024. Late frosts affected parts of Bannockburn, Gibbston and the Fusilier Vineyard, while the Alexandra vineyards escaped damage. Optimum flowering and fruit set were achieved in December, followed by warm late-summer conditions that provided excellent ripening conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit was sourced from Two Paddocks’ estate vineyards across the Alexandra, Gibbston and Bannockburn sub-regions of Central Otago. The estate vineyards have been certified organic since the 2017 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was hand harvested between 31 March and 17 April 2025 and 98% destemmed. It received nine days of pre-fermentation cold maceration before indigenous fermentation, followed by a further nine days on skins after fermentation. The wine was then matured for 10 months in one- to four-year-old French medium-toast barriques, with 2% new oak, before racking and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExotic wild herb, black doris plum, violet and schist aromatics lead to a full bodied and warm, richly textured mouthfeel showing balance and poise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Paddocks is a Central Otago producer founded by Sam Neill, with its first wines made from the 1997 vintage. The estate focuses principally on Pinot Noir and owns vineyards across several of Central Otago’s key sub-regions, including Gibbston, Alexandra and Bannockburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Paddocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Otago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Regions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alexandra, Gibbston, Bannockburn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 March–17 April 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDestemming:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Fermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9-day cold maceration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indigenous fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost-Fermentation Maceration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 days on skins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 months in French medium-toast barriques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Acidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProprietor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sam Neill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dean Shaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViticulturist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Wing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026–2030\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SSS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622225117486,"sku":"4690797163","price":44.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Two_Paddocks_Picnic_Pinot_Noir_e1b45bca-29ab-40d8-8fe1-47ee7e1d3c62.jpg?v=1791156550","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2025-two-paddocks-picnic-pinot-noir-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}