95 pts · James Suckling
In exceptional vintages, Two Paddocks bottles a single-vineyard wine from one of its four organic sites; in 2021 that wine was The Last Chance — a two-hectare terrace perched in bright, clear air above the Earnscleugh Valley, among the world's most southerly vineyards. It takes its name from the watercourse hand-dug through its heart by gold miners in the 1860s. The nose bursts with wild strawberry, red currant, rosehip and citrus peel.
Picked on 8 April 2021 and sorted in the vineyard (86% clone 115, 14% clone 5), the fruit saw a 79% whole-bunch ferment in a French oak cuve with a seven-day cold soak and indigenous yeast, then twenty-four days on skins. The wine matured eleven months in medium- and light-toast French barriques (11% new); only 200 cases were made. Raw schist gravels give a savoury, mineral palate — mushroom and wet leaves, with brilliance, clarity and poise.
Our Personal Take
One of the world's southernmost single-vineyard Pinots, from raw schist and gold-miners' history. Savoury, mineral and taut, it is built for the cellar but already thrilling — a benchmark for site-driven Central Otago.
Perfect Pairing: Roast quail or duck, wild mushroom risotto, or earthy, umami-rich dishes.
The Fine Pinot Team
Winemaking & Terroir
Region
Central Otago — Alexandra (Earnscleugh)
Vineyard
The Last Chance (2 ha terrace)
Soil
Raw schist gravels
Clones
86% clone 115, 14% clone 5
Fermentation
79% whole bunch, 7-day cold soak, wild yeast, 24 days on skins
Maturation
11 months French barriques (11% new)
Alcohol
13.5% | pH 3.49 | TA 6.0 g/L
Production
200 cases | Screw cap
Cellaring
2023–2030
95 points - James Suckling
“Fresh red currants, wild strawberries and rose hips followed by zesty citrus peel and cedar... medium-bodied, refreshing acidity and firm yet finely-grained tannins... complex and savoury minerality of mushrooms and wet leaves... serious depth and length. Piquant and zesty.”
Current Vintage : 2021*
We aim to supply the vintage shown. If a vintage rollover occurs, our cellar team will contact you to confirm before dispatch.
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| Rate | Condition | Price |
| Standard (1-5 Bottles) | $0.00 - $349.99 | $20.00 AUD |
| Standard (6-11 Bottles) | $0.00 - $349.99 | $15.00 AUD |
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