Riesling Waipara, Mud House, 2008

Named after a mud block house built in the founding vineyard, the Mud House Wine Company produced its first wines in 1996. The success of the wines in international competitions and accolades earned can be attributed to the combined efforts of the growers, its viticulturalist and the winemaking team. The wines continue to be made using carefully nurtured grapes from boutique vineyards overseen by viticulturalist Malcom Adams, and from its own vineyards overseen by Viticulturalist of the Year 2006, Marcus Wickham, both very knowledgeable in their field. Furthermore, Mud House Wine Company benefits from the expertise of Matt Thompson as consultant winemaker. Matt has a proven reputation, with over 17 vintages in New Zealand.

A nice combination of floral and fruity characters on the nose, with a typically citrus palate full of lime, stone-fruit and a good minerality.