Colour: Bright ruby red. Nose: Subtle aromas of berry fruit compote & sweet spice. Palate: A soft palate with fresh bright
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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.

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Limited stock. Straw wellow in colour. On the nose, white peach, citrus & sweet oak aromas, accompanied by a flinty minerality. A refined palate, layered with fresh stone fruit & a distinctive toasted brioche flavour. A lengthy elegant finish. Serve chilled. Pan seared Marlborough scallops are an excellent match. ...

The fruit for this wine was solely sourced from the hillside blocks of Mud House's Marlborough Vineyard. The 4 small blocks were harvested together in the cool of the night. The freshly harvested grapes were then carefully transported to the winery for immediate pressing with minimal skin contact. The pressed juice was then cold settled before being cool fermented in stainless steel. Carefully selected yeasts were used to add complexity to the blend & to retain the fresh fruit characteristics from each of the blocks. After the completion of fermentation the wine was carefully balanced & prepared for bottling. Limited stock. ...

Limited stock. Selected by our vineyard & winemaking team, Mud House Single Vineyard wines are expressions of their terrior, accented by the craft of our winemakers. Hungry Hill vineyard is in the Ure Valley, our most southern valley in Marlborough. After a selective hand harvest the bunches were whole bunch pressed & the free run was settled in tank for 24 hours before being racked into barrels to start fermentation naturally. After primary fermentation the wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation & regular lees stiring. After 10 months in oak the wine was racked from barrel & prepared for bottling.

Colour: Straw yellow. Nose: Flinty lifted notes of citrus & white fleshed peach with sweet spicy oak. Palate: The palate is full but refined. Fresh citrus blossom on the front palate leads to a lovely rounded finish with toasty brioche flavours. Food Matching: Roasted Pork fillet The Hungry Hill vineyard in the Ure Valley is our most southern valley in Marlborough situated 1 km from the Pacific Coast. The river gravel & lime stone chip soils are unique in Marlborough offering wines of well structured acidity, fine aromatics & minerality. The narrow valley is exposed to cooling sea breezes which moderate the summer temperatures.

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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. Mud House nurture their vineyards throughout New Zealand so that our grapes reach optimum ripeness, ensuring varietal character & flavour.

Colour: Pale straw. Nose: Refreshing aromas of ripe tropical melon & peach with a twist of citrus. Palate: The impression of fruit sweetness from the bouquet follows through on the palate. This richness is a perfect foil for the vibrancy of the textural components of the wine. Hawkes Bay enjoyed an excellent long warm summer with even ripening & great flavour development. The resulting fruit picked at peak physiological ripeness. The fruit came from multiple sites throughout Hawkes Bay from the Gimblet Gravels Ngatarawa Triangle & Bay View. After picking & pressing the individual parcels were tank fermented at warm temperatures. At the end of fermentation the wines were aged on the yeast lees for four months prior to blending & bottling. Maturation: Aged on the yeast lees for four months.

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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. Mud House nurture their vineyards throughout New Zealand so that our grapes reach optimum ripeness, ensuring varietal character & flavour.

Colour: Pale straw, with a light green hue. Nose: Lifted aromas of honeysuckle blossom with delicate lemon & lime notes. Palate: A refined palate with stone fruit & mandarin peel flavours. The finish is refreshing with a touch of fruit sweetness.

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The base alcohol is made with potatoes along with 9 botanicals including lemon, mandarin & rosemary. ...

Limited Availability. To the eye, Mumm De Cramant Blanc de Blancs appears luminous, pale yellow with hints of green. Light, delicate bubbles create a fine, creamy mousse. It has the aroma of white flowers, fresh fruit & lemon mingled with fresh & elegant notes. Fresh & elegant on the palate, Cramant boasts crisp lime, lemon & grapefruit flavours with 'meltin-the-mouth' bubbles. The finish is graceful & lingering. In 1882, the House of G.H.MUMM acquired vines in Cramant, one of the finest growing areas on the Cote des Blancs. Its chalky soil lends itself to the cultivation of Chardonnay grapes so fine as to make a wine from a single grape variety. Born of a single variety & a single vineyard, for a long time the vintage was set aside for friends of the House. In keeping with the etiquette of the time, it was handed over in person, accompanied by a carefully folded visiting card. The name, the old-style bottle, the label with its folded corner.. . All these are reminders of this wine's special place in the history of the House of G.H. Mumm. As the pure expression of a terroir distilled through the expertise of the House, this wine is distinctive in a multitude of ways. Made with a single grape variety from a single vineyard, it also perpetuates the Champagne's 'demi-mousse' tradition. This type of champagne possesses a delicate effervescence, because its pressure is lower than that of other champagnes (4.5 bar). The low dosage (6g/l) is also attuned with the mineral purity of its character. ...

Mumm Rose is an original cuvee which combines all the nuance & finesse of Cordon Rouge with the power & fruitiness of Pinot Noir. Its substance is Cordon Rouge, while its clear colour, a mixture of amber & crimson, is provided by the red wine of Bouzy, made with Pinot Noir grapes. With its finesse & elegance, Mumm Rose has charmed & delighted the most discerning of Mumm connoisseurs since the very creation of the House in 1827. Its delicacy & smoothness have given it the rare privilege of being one of the best-loved champagnes among women. Robe: a clear pink colour with brilliant, pale yellow tints. Bouquet: it develops rich, intense aromas in which the red fruit stands out. The slight presence of caramel & vanilla are a reminder of the Cordon Rouge influence. Flavour: the attack is lively & perfectly balanced, reflecting the strong personality of the Pinot Noir. The long finish is characterised by power & elegance. A complex, fresh, distinguished, powerful blend in which the Pinot Noir stands out. Pinot Noir (60%) provides not only colour, but also strength & personality. Pinot Meunier (18%) contributes all its liveliness & exceptional fruitiness to this cuvee. The finesse & elegance of the Chardonnay (22%) give this charming champagne its balance. ...