Limited stock. At the Mud House, they craft wines using a combination of technology & traditional winemaking methods with the courage to do things their way. They nurture their vineyards throughout New Zealand so that our grapes reach optimum ripeness, ensuring varietal character & flavour.
Colour: Deep red. Nose: Fruit characters of plums & bramble, with secondary notes of earth & leather. Hints of sweet spice, chocolate & toasty oak completes the aroma profile. Palate: A medium bodied wine with a richness & weight typical of Merlot. The palate structure aims for softness of tannin & acidity which accentuates the weight & finish of this wine while showing flavours of plums, anise & mocha. Comments: The winemaking focused on good varietal expression coupled with suppleness & hence drinkability. Food Matching: New Zealand lamb shank. Serve at room temperature. 92% of the Hawkes Bay fruit was sourced from the Te Awa Vineyard on the Gimblett Gravels & Corner 50 Vineyard in the Ngatarawa sub-region. The remaining fruit was sourced from the Kimble Vineyard in Waipara. Grape: 90% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc.