Felton Road & Two Paddocks Winemaker Masterclass & Dinner

An evening with Nigel Greening of Felton Road and Nigel (Sam) Neill of Two Paddocks

Nice start to quench the palate

• 2016 Felton Road Pinot Noir Vin Gris 87 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Came out pink. Fresh and light. nice.

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• 2014 Two Paddocks Riesling Picnic 87 Points

  New Zealand, South Island

  Quite dry with a medium palate.

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We started the evening with a tasting and a dinner afterwards

• 2016 Felton Road Dry Riesling 88 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Nose of honey and beeswax. Slightly acidic palate.

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• 2010 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2 88 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Quite a flinty unusual nose.

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• 2013 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir The First Paddock 90 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Nose of raspberries, strawberries, light red berries, earth and spice. Round palate with a slight bitterness.

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• 2014 Felton Road Pinot Noir Calvert 89 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Quite fruit forward with a rich silky palate. Made for the international palate.

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• 2014 Felton Road Pinot Noir Cornish Point 87 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Slightly tannic. Come back in a number of years.

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Pan-fried fillet of Cod, salsa verde, preserved lemon
The Two Paddocks Riesling was singing

• 2014 Two Paddocks Riesling 91 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  slight nose with apple, flowers and beeswax. Clear clean crisp palate. Lovely

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• 2014 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2 90 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Very chablis like. Soft lush palate.

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Breast of corn-fed duck, pomme dauphinoise, spiced cherries & black cabbage

• 2012 Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn 89 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Bannockburn

  classic nose with a slight tannic palate. Young rich and masculine.

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Fennel & cubeb pepper salami, Culatelo, baked Tunworth
The Two Paddocks Last Chance was the star of the night. Can we go further south :)

• 2012 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5 90 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  From younger vines. more pronounced nose.

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• 2012 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir Last Chance 93 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Slight nose of red berries, heather, spice and earth. Lovely palate with a peacock tail. Lovely.

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Chocolate truffles

• 2014 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir The Fusilier Bannockburn Vineyard 89 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Closed nose. Young and fresh.

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A lovely evening with tales of new electric gates and farm animal high jinks. The Last Chance stole the show.