Mansion House Bay VINEYARD SELECTION Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ

A zesty gooseberry, lemony Sauvignon. Lots of fresh ripe gooseberry and lime flavours with a crisp balanced finish. Superb. (6 x 75 cl)

Mud House VINEYARD SELECTION Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ from New Zealand, Marlborough by Mud House (12 x 75 cl)

John Joslin was a farmer in Essex and also had a business in Belgium. Together, with his wife Jennifer, they decided to sell up and cruise the world in their custom built yacht 'Dancing Wave'. They did this for six years before dropping anchor in New Zealand. After one visit to Marlborough the yacht was sold and 20 acres in the heart of the wine growing region was bought. Marlborough was chosen for its international reputation as a premium wine-growing region with one of the longest ripening periods in the world. The vineyard was named 'Le Grys' which was Jennifer's maiden name and planted varieties include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Finally. a unique Mud block house was built in the vineyard and hence the name of the company was born and in 1996 the first vintage was released. This Pinot Noir from vineyards in Marlborough enjoy a long ripening period and offers lifted aromas of cherries, currants and plums with attractive integrated savoury mushrooms and toasty oak. Using a mixture of new and old French oak, results in a soft full palate with cherry notes, red current and plum. (12 x 75 cl)

Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ from New Zealand, Marlborough by Dog Point Vineyards Ltd Renwick Marlborough (12 x 75 cl)

The Pelorus Vintage has sumptuous aromas that invoke thoughts of a baker's kitchen . warm brioche and almond flan with lashings of strawberries and cream. The palate is powerful yet elegant with buttery shortbread flavours, a delicate orange tang and the (6 x 75 cl)

This is an exceptional wine with outstanding depth and structure and a velvety rich dark cherry colour. The wine exhibits pretty layers of plum, and black cherry with subtle undertones of cedar and redcurrant. An elegant wine, with delicate fruit concentration held together with ripe tannins with an exceptionally long finish. (12 x 75 cl)

Mud House SWAN Reserve Chardonnay Marlborough NZ from New Zealand, Marlborough by Mud House (12 x 75 cl)

John Joslin was a farmer in Essex and also had a business in Belgium. Together, with his wife Jennifer, they decided to sell up and cruise the world in their custom built yacht 'Dancing Wave'. They did this for six years before dropping anchor in New Zealand. After one visit to Marlborough the yacht was sold and 20 acres in the heart of the wine growing region was bought. Marlborough was chosen for its international reputation as a premium wine-growing region with one of the longest ripening periods in the world. The vineyard was named 'Le Grys' which was Jennifer's maiden name and planted varieties include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Finally. a unique Mud block house was built in the vineyard and hence the name of the company was born and in 1996 the first vintage was released. This wine is made from a 50:50 blend of two batches of grapes. One came from a new block harvested for the first time near the mouth of the Awatere river, known as the Castles. The other from a Mud House run vineyard on Conders Bend, very close to the original Mud House Vineyard where it all started. The grapes were machine harvested under cool early morning conditions, pressed immediately, and the resulting juice was fermented very cool retaining all the fruit characters and aromatics, without introducing harsh skin characters that result from warm handling or skin contact. This is a pale straw coloured Sauvignon Blanc with intense passionfruit and currant aromas showing notes of mineral characters. (12 x 75 cl)

Wine St yle A combination of modern and traditional winemaking techniques has produced a wine with intense fruit, crisp acidity and fine texture. Vineyards This wine is produced from grapes grown in the renowned Brancott region of Marlborough. Careful vineyard management enabled us to pick the grapes at optimal maturity resulting in great flavour and acid balance. Winemaking The grapes were harvested in the cool of the evening and immediately pressed to retain the delicate fruit flavours and aromas. The j uice was cool fermented and then allowed to rest on the yeast lees for five months. A small portion of the j uice was fermented and aged in new French oak barriques and then blended with the tank fermented wine prior to bottling. (12 x 75 cl)