£13.99
Mud House is one of the biggest names in Marlborough. They’re known for their zingy and deliciously fresh wines, which are textbook examples of Marlborough Sauvignon. Ever since we introduced it a few years ago, this zesty white has been a firm customer favourite. It’s the perfect ‘just in case’ wine to have in the fridge door. It’s intensely refreshing and bursting with tropical-fruit aromas. Think passionfruit, grapefruit, melon and citrus. Perfect with Thai fish cakes.
COLOUR – Pale lemon.
NOSE – Lifted aromatic nose of snow pea, citrus and
passionfruit.
PALATE – A beautifully balanced wine. The front palate fills
with fresh greens and ripe tropical flavours. The
crisp grapefruit like acidity extends the palate to a
long mouth-watering finish.
VINEYARD REGION – The fruit is sourced from our Woolshed vineyard,
in the upper Wairau Valley; as well as from our
long established growers in the Awatere and
Wairau Valleys, sub regions of Marlborough.
SOILS AND PROFILE – Our Marlborough vineyards are on moderately
fertile glacial soils. This includes a mix of sandy
loam over very deep gravels; fertile loams and
clays.
VINIFICATION – The most important thing in making vibrant
Sauvignon Blanc is to avoid oxidation and
corruption. This is done every step of the way;
from harvesting to putting the wine into the bottle.
We keep every vineyard batch separate throughout
the winemaking process until blending. The
final process is fining and filtering, before the wine
is then bottled.
CELLARING – Will continue to drink well for the coming
3 – 4 years.
FOOD MATCH – Aromatic Vietnamese chicken pho.
WINEMAKER – Cleighten Cornelius