Plans to open Sir Sam Neill’s Central Otago farm to visitors
Saturday 3 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Sam Neill
Two months after the death of actor Sir Sam Neill, his Two Paddocks Winery is preparing for a new vintage. There are plans to begin tours of the Central Otago farm, which may start in December.
Key facts
5 facts
- Tours of the farm may start in December
- The winery is preparing for the 2027 vintage
- Approximately 80% of the apricot crop has been lost to frost
- The property was formerly a horticultural research farm
- Anjelica, a pig adopted by Neill, died in 2024
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Tours of Sir Sam Neill’s Two Paddocks Winery may begin in December. The farm is currently preparing for the 2027 vintage.
The winery is facing challenges from pre-summer frosts that threaten the vines. Approximately 80% of the current apricot crop has been lost because the trees lack frost protection.
The property was previously a horticultural research farm that grew various botanicals and stone fruit. Sir Sam Neill personally planted many shelter belts and kept various botanical varieties.
The farm's Instagram account recently shared that pigs Brian and Amy are thriving. Amy's father, Anjelica, was adopted by Neill two decades ago and lived for 18 years before passing in 2024.
Compiled from reports by NZ Herald and Stuff.