2010

Waipara Hills Waipara Gewurztraminer 2010

$268.92

Sourced from the Waipara Valley this Gewurtraminer has perfumed notes of rose water and feijoa. Fermented in both tank and barrel, the flavoured palate has medium weight and displays rich Turkish delight flavours, lasting long after the wine is gone.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Pale gold
Nose: 
Rose water, perfume and feijoa
Palate: 
Medium weight, yet with lovely rich flavours of feijoa and field flowers
Serve: 
Chilled
Peak Drinking: 
This wine was intended to be enjoyed young, vibrant and fresh
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
14.0%
Acidity: 
6.0 g/L
Residual Sugar: 
15 g/L
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

Waipara Valley

Vintage Conditions: 
<p>A cooler summer delayed the start of harvest, but a stable, warm Autumn delivered perfect fruit.</p>
Grape Variety: 
<p>100% Gewurztraminer</p>
Maturation: 
<p>Fermented both in tanks and barrels</p>

Waipara Hills Equinox Pinot Noir 2010

$0.00

Hand picked from The Mound Vineyard this is a structured, rich and elegant Pinot Noir with dark cherry, rich chocolate, char and dried spice aromas. Seductive and silky initially the palate opens out with mouth filling and persistent flavour and a finely balanced structure of firm acidity and beautiful French oak. Serve at room temperature in a large generous glass matched with lamb, duck or roasted meats.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Dark ruby red.
Nose: 
Dark cherry, a touch of char and dried spice from the oak and rich chocolate.
Palate: 
Seductive and silky initially, opening out with mouth filling and persistent flavour, and a balanced structure of firm acidity and beautiful French oak.
Serve: 
Room temperature in a large generous glass.
Peak Drinking: 
Can be cellared for 10+ years
Suggested Food Match: 
Beautiful with lamb, duck or roasted meats.
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
13.0%
Acidity: 
5.9 g/L
Residual Sugar: 
1.3 g/L
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

100% from The Mound Vineyard in the Waipara Valley - gravelly to silt loams.

Vintage Conditions: 
A cooler summer delivered a delayed harvest, but the stable Autumn allowed complete ripening and full expression of the fruit.
Grape Variety: 
100% Pinot Noir
Maturation: 
Handpicked fruit from two of our clones on The Mound Vineyard. De-stemmed and tipped into fermenters for a seven day cold soak, then a warm wild ferment, followed by about three weeks on skins for further tannin development. Pressed off then run to barrels and left until the spring started MLF. Racked and blended in December before going back to barrel until May for bottling. About 30% new French oak was used with the remainder 1 and 2 year old.
Accolades
Lamb Class Winner - Canterbury Wine Awards (NZ) 2012
Silver - International Wine Challenge (UK) 2012

Mud House Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2010

$0.00

Our Gewurztraminer was harvested in two batches - one on the 5th April and the other a couple weeks later on the 16th April. After picking and pressing the individual parcels were tank fermented at warm temperatures. At the end of the fermentation the wines were aged on full fermentation lees for three months to enhance texture and mouthfeel. Before bottling the wine was fined using natural methods.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Straw yellow.
Nose: 
Highly aromativ nose of lychee, orange blossom and sweet spice.
Palate: 
The lovely floral flavours burst onto the palate. The generous mouthfeel leads to an expressive and well structured finish.
Serve: 
Chilled.
Peak Drinking: 
2010 - 2015
Suggested Food Match: 
Fragrant Thai Laksa
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
14.0 %
Acidity: 
5.3
Residual Sugar: 
9.1 g/L
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

This single vineyard wine is solely sourced from the d'Auvergne vineyard in the lower Wairau Valley Marlborough. With it's deep fertile loam soils the d'Auvergne vineyard has proven itselft as one of the natural homes for Gewurztraminer in Marlborough.

Vintage Conditions: 
The 2010 Marlborough growing season started wiht cool but stable weather through flowering. As a result the vines gave us an even fruit set but naturally lower yields.
Grape Variety: 
100% Marlborough Gewurztraminer.
Maturation: 
Matured on full fermentation lees for up to three months post fermentation in 100% stainless steel tanks.

Mud House Hawkes Bay Merlot 2010

$0.00

Enticing fruitcake, spice and chocolate aromas lead to a medium bodied palate with juicy plum and mocha flavours.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Deep ruby red
Nose: 
Fruitcake spice and chocolate aromas.
Palate: 
Medium bodied with juicy plum and mocha flavours.
Serve: 
Room temperature.
Peak Drinking: 
2011-2014
Suggested Food Match: 
Hearty Lamb Casserole
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
13.75%
Acidity: 
5.7 g/L
Residual Sugar: 
1.0 g/L
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

The fruit was sourced from the Stewar vineyard in the Bridge-pa sub region of Hawkes Bay.

Vintage Conditions: 
The season started with a cool summer and there was concern about ripeness and reduced yields due to poor fruit set. However, a hot dry autumn with perfect weather throughout March and April provided the warmth and time for the fruit to ripen. As it turned out, harvest dates were almost two weeks later than expected across the region and most volumes were lower than expected but flavours and colour development in the merlot blocks were better than average.
Grape Variety: 
90% Merlot with a touch if Cab Franc.
Maturation: 
Maturation of this wine was in a mix of stainless steel vessels and older French oak barriques.

2010 Mud House Single Vineyard Caseys Road Marlborough Pinot Noir

$199.26

The hand harvested grapes were destemed (but not crushed) in small open top fermenters. The must was then kept cold for a 7 day cold soak to extract softer tannins. The grapes were then allowed to warm and fermentation began naturally, uninocculated. The must was hand plunged up to 4 times a day and then pressed off the skins once dry, and when the tannin structure was complete. After a short settling, the wine was run into 1 year old French barrels and underwent spring malolactic fermentation. After 10 months in oak the wine was racked from barrel and prepared for bottling.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Ruby red
Nose: 
Red currant and plum aromas with spice box and earthy notes in the background.
Palate: 
An elegantly structured pinot noir with weighty fruit and fine powdered tannins.
Serve: 
Best served at a cool, but not cold temperature.
Peak Drinking: 
Drinking beautifully as a young wine but will reward you with up to 5 years cellaring.
Suggested Food Match: 
Duck Terrine.
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
14.5%
Acidity: 
5.9
Residual Sugar: 
1.0g/L
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

The wine was sourced from the Hard Case Vineyard on Caseys Road in the Blind River subregion of the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. The vineyard has earned its name due to the shallow, light soil which, although a challenge, results in elegant, inviting Pinot Noir.

Vintage Conditions: 
The 2010 Marlborough growing season started with cool but stable weather through flowering. As a result the vines gave us an even fruit set but with naturally lower yields. The cool weather continued into autumn. This colder than usual start to the season extended the ripening period, which is perfect for intensifying flavours and concentrating aromatics. A later burst of warm and settled weather meant we reached maximum sugar ripeness without any problems or disease pressure. In the winery things were as calm as the weather &ndash; the fruit quality was excellent, the flavours and concentration were outstanding and the winery team was smiling. A dream harvest.
Grape Variety: 
100% Pinot Noir.
Maturation: 
The wine was matured for 10 months in 1 year old French barriques.
Accolades
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (UK) 2012
Commended - International Wine Challenge (UK) 2012

Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2010

$0.00

This wine displays inviting aroma of wild berries, plums and cherries with a hint of dried herbs and spice. These characters follow from the nose onto the palate and showcase the attractive fruit, spice and earth flavours of the Waipara Valley.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Medium purple/garnet
Nose: 
Inviting aromas of wild berries, plums and cherries with a hint of dried herbs and spice.
Palate: 
The flavours follow from the nose onto the palate and showcase the attractive fruit, spice and earth flavours of the Waipara Valley.
Serve: 
At about 15ºC, or just below room temperature.
Peak Drinking: 
2012-2015
Suggested Food Match: 
Garlicky meatball dish
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
13.0%
Acidity: 
5.66 g/l
Residual Sugar: 
1.3 g/l
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

The fruit for this wine came from our two vineyards in the Waipara Valley, The Mound and Home Block.

Vintage Conditions: 
2010 was a cooler, yet stable season which led to great flavour development in all of our varietals.
Grape Variety: 
100% Pinot Noir
Maturation: 
30% was aged in oak for 6 months, 30% of this in new oak.
Accolades
Bronze - New Zealand International Wine Show, 2011 (NZ)
Pure Bronze - Bragato Wine Awards, 2011 (NZ)
Bronze - Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011 (NZ)
Silver - New World Wine Awards 2011 (NZ)
4 Stars & Best Buy - Cuisine Magazine 2011 (NZ) "The lovely brambly, spicy quality that Waipara does so well is all here for a very reasonable price. Notes of boiled sweets ring out with juicy clarity, held together by a good acidic spice. A garlicky meatball dish would be just the ticket"
86 Points - Wine Advocate, Lisa Perroti-Brown 2011

Waipara Hills Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010

$0.00

Leading on from the 2009, the 2010 once again has a lovely complexity of fruit and savoury characters. If allowed it can really open up in the glass and years.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Dark purple/garnet
Nose: 
A wonderfully rich and, in some ways, rustic palate of earth, chocolate, spice and dark cherry aromas.
Palate: 
The nose follows into the palate with dark cherry and earthy, chocolate notes, then the firm tannins pull the flavours together and leave the palate crisp and awaiting the next sip.
Serve: 
At about 15oC, or just below room temperature.
Peak Drinking: 
2012-2017
Suggested Food Match: 
Classic coq au vin
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
13.5%
Acidity: 
5.65 g/l
Residual Sugar: 
0.5 g/l
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

The fruit for this wine came from our Golden Terraces Vineyard in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago.

Vintage Conditions: 
2010 was a solid year in Central, with some heat periods but mainly stable temperatures and low to moderate rainfall.
Grape Variety: 
100% Pinot Noir
Maturation: 
Aged in French oak barrels ~30% new for 8 months
Accolades
Silver - Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011 (NZ)
3 Stars - What Food What Wine 2011 (UK) matched with Mushroom Risotto
4 Stars - Cuisine Magazine 2011 (NZ). "Sweet rhubarb and raspberry flavours, together with a fresh spearmint note, take the top register; below that there's a tannic and toasty oak rumble. Pretty yet powerful, this wine is made in a commercial style and should have wide appeal. Bring in out alongside a classic coq au vin".
Highly Commended - Sydney International Wine Competition 2012.
Bronze - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards (NZ) 2012
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (UK) 2012
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (UK) 2012

Mud House Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010

$0.00

Harvest commenced 6th April in our Bendigo vineyard. The grapes were gently destemmed, allowing whole berries to remain intact. After a cold soak, each parcel was fermented separately, with a combination of wild and cultured yeast. Each batch was hand plunged to extract the vibrant colour, flavour and delicate tannin structure. Each parcel was then pressed separately to a mix of new and used French oak barrels or remained in tank. In the spring after completing malolactic fermentation, each parcel and tank was tasted and blended.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Garnet Red
Nose: 
Deep red fruit notes with a hint of spice
Palate: 
Generous flavours of cherry and currant combine with subtle oak. The silky dry tannins lead to a generous fruitful finish
Serve: 
Cool room temperature
Peak Drinking: 
2011 – 2016
Suggested Food Match: 
Braised pork belly with grilled figs
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
13.5%
Acidity: 
5.7g/l
Residual Sugar: 
<2g/l
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

This single vineyard wine was solely sourced from our vineyard in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The vineyard's free draining loam soils over schist gravel makes it a natural home for outstanding Pinot Noir. The huge diurnal temperatures also adds to the structure and increases concentration.

Vintage Conditions: 
Central Otago saw a very dry November which lead to late flowering with naturally lighter crops.&nbsp; Summer started slowly but we experienced a warm February which saw 8 days of 30+ temps in our Bendigo vineyard. After the a few frosts and a touch of rain, harvest commenced on the 6th April- about average for the Bendigo region. The cool start maintained lovely structure and acidity and the warm finish to the season gave us exceptional fruit concentration. A stellar season.
Grape Variety: 
Pinot Noir
Maturation: 
A portion of this wine was matured in French oak barrels, with the remainder in tank to retain fruit purity.
Accolades
93 Points/ 5 Stars, Australia Gourmet Traveller Wine, January 2012. “Supple, succulent pinot noir with sweet cherry, plum and a hint of spice. Very appealing if lacking a little complexity. Balanced and long – a real crowd pleaser. A seductive wine that offers great value at this price.”
"Its soft, silky, smooth fruity upfront style comes from the use of just a smidgeon of oak– 10% - rather than the whopping amounts in so many red wines today. Talk about brave winemaking – and successful winemaking. This is absolutely outstanding, in terms of style, winemaking and value for money.” Joelle Thomson
3 Stars, Winestate Magazine (Australia) December 2011 - "Quite a perfumed bouquet and a sweet, generous palate with upfront varietal fruit"
Silver - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards (NZ) 2012
92/100 "Quality pinot featuring dark red fruit with a hint of spice on the nose. Cherry and black currant flavours with a dash of subtle oak" Peter Chapman
"This won an elite gold medal at the 2011 Air New Zealand Wine Awards and is so smooth and silky because the winemakers just used a smidgeon of oak - 10 per cent - rather than the whopping amounts in so many reds. This is a brave step in the right direction for New Zealand pinot noir. Bravo." Joelle Tomson
“This is one of those wines that you’ll find slides down pretty quickly. It’s from central Otago in New Zealand and while it’s just downright easy to drink, it’s certainly not a “simple” wine. It has enticing floral and spice, nose, and a core of cherry and plum flavours with trademark pinot softness on the tongue. Oak is barely noticeable. For pinot, which can be expensive, this is good value. It only it didn’t disappear so quickly.” Rick Allen
Bronze - Wine & Spirits Asia Wine Competition, Sinapore 2012
87 Points/ Very Good, Strong Receommendation - Ultimate Wine Challenge (USA) 2012
Gold Medal - Selections Mondiales Des Vins Canada
New Release

Mud House Estate Golden Terraces Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010

$0.00

A concentrated but elegant wine. Lifted aromas of dark cherry and berries with complex notes of mocha and cinnamon on the nose. Luscious bramble, cherry and spice give generous length to the palate.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Deep garnet red
Nose: 
Lifted aromas of dark cherry and berry fruit, with complex notes of mocha and cinnamon and hints of freshly crushed herbs.
Palate: 
A concentrated but elegant wine. Luscious bramble, dark cherry and spice characters, accented by soft rounded tannins and a fine acidity that carries through the generous length.
Serve: 
At cool room temperature.
Peak Drinking: 
2011–2020
Suggested Food Match: 
NZ Venison with cracked pepper and sour cherry sauce.
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
13.50%
Acidity: 
5.6g/l
Residual Sugar: 
<1g/l
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

This single vineyard wine was solely sourced from the very best parcels of our Mud House vineyard in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The vineyard’s free draining loam soils over schist gravel makes it a natural home for outstanding Pinot Noir. The vast diurnal temperatures add to the structure and increases concentration.

Vintage Conditions: 
This single vineyard wine was solely sourced from the very best parcels of our Mud House vineyard in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The vineyard’s free draining loam soils over schist gravel makes it a natural home for outstanding Pinot Noir. The vast diurnal temperatures add to the structure and increases concentration.
Grape Variety: 
100% Central Otago Pinot Noir
Maturation: 
This wine was matured in 100% French oak barrels. 25% of which were new and the remainder were a mix of older oak.
Accolades
Gold - Decanter World Wine Awards (UK) 2012
Gold Medal - Selections Mondiales Des Vins Canada, 2012
Gold Medal - Finland Wine of the Year Competition
5 Stars, Winestate Australia, Best wines of 2011. "Lovely wine with attractive, warm, ripe varietal fruit profile showing a nice earthy edge. Oak is quite forward but the fruit can handle it. Has great texture and warming alcohol”
94 Points/ 5 Stars, Australia Gourmet Traveller Wine, Januaray 2012. “Deep and youthful colour. Bright, fresh berry, dark cherry and plum flavours with a seasoning of spices and nutty oak. Perfectly balanced with an appealing soft texture and drying finish. Lovely wine offering great drinking now.”
"Opulent red fruits, cocoa, spicy, earthy flavours wash over the palate finishing with damson plum and black tea notes. This is one lovely pinot with impressive length of flavour and fantastic cellaring potential.” Yvonne Lorkin
94/100 Points. “ All of those wonderful flavours that make Kiwi Pinots some of the best in the world, if not the best. Cherry and spice with aromas of dark cherry and berries. A classy wine from a leading vineyard”. Peter Chapman
"Another good-value pinot noir made entirely from Central Otago fruit. Hence the rich and concentrated dark cherry/berry flavours laced in this instance with spice and coffee" Warren Barton
"Gamy nose with the palate offering complex sweet, rich fruit, fine tannins and integrated oak. Great with a rack of veal." Jeff Collerson, Daily Telegraph, Sydney. 10/03/2012
Silver - International Wine Challenge (UK) 2012
Bronze - International Cool Climate Wine Competition, Australia 2012
88 Points - Wine Spectator, June 15 2012 Edition

Mud House Estate Waipara Pinot Gris 2010

$0.00

The fruit for this wine was solely sourced from Mud House's Home Block Vineyard in the Waipara Valley. The small parcels were carefully hand picked and gently whole bunch pressed. The pressed juice was then clarified by cold settling, before undergoing extended cool fermentation in stainless steel. Select aromatic yeasts were used to add complexity to the resultant wine and to retain its fresh fruit characteristics. After the completion of fermentation the wine was aged on lees for a period of 2-3 months before preparation for bottling.

Tasting Notes
Colour: 
Straw Yellow
Nose: 
Delicate aromas of pear, honeysuckle and gingerbread
Palate: 
This complex wine exhibits initial lively peach and pear flavours followed by a rich and spicy finish
Serve: 
Chilled
Peak Drinking: 
2010-13
Suggested Food Match: 
Grilled spicy duck with Asian greens
Wine Analysis
Alc Vol: 
14.5%
Acidity: 
6 g/l
Residual Sugar: 
6 g/l
Wine Background
Vineyard Region: 

This single vineyard wine was sourced from our Home Block Vineyard in the Waipara Valley. The Home Blocks gravelly soils lend minerality and elegant structure, and enhance the rich and spicy characters of this wine

Vintage Conditions: 
The 2010 Waipara growing season started with cool but stable weather through flowering. It was a wet and cold summer, that eventually gave way to beautifully warm and stable weather from late February onwards. The settled weather allowed us to hang the fruit on the vine for up to three weeks longer than average, without disease pressure, giving fruit of excellent condition and optimum ripness. This extended ripening period has resulted in wines of superior quality, concentration and length
Grape Variety: 
100% Waipara Pinot Gris
Maturation: 
100% Stainless steel fermentation and maturation
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