Mud House Riesling Waipara Valley 2010 - Lifted aromas of honeysuckle blossom with delicate lemon and lime notes. A refined palate with stone fruit and mandarin peel flavours. The finish is refreshing with a touch of fruit sweetness.
The fruit for this wine was solely sourced from Mud House's Mound Vineyard in the Waipara Valley. The small parcels were carefully and picked and gently whole bunch pressed. The pressed juice was then cold settled before undergoing extended cool fermentation in stainless steel. Select aromatic yeast strains were used to add complexity to the resultant wine. After the completion of fermentation the wine was carefully balanced and prepared for bottling.
The 2010 Waipara growing season started with cool but stable weather through flowering. It was a wet and cold old 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 ripeness. This extended ripening period has resulted in wines of superior quality, concentration and length.