Brand:Muddy Water
Closure:Screwcap
Organic Certification:BioGro - 5915
Country of Origin:New Zealand
Serving Temperature:6-8°C
Sugar Residual:120g/L
Bottle Produced:1992
Drink By:2026
Wine Ageing:5 months aging on lees before bottling on site.
Winemaking Style:Low-intervention
Harvest:Harvested by hand. The 2016 vintage was characterised by its perfection. Hot summer days, followed by a long and mild autumn produced the first late harvest Riesling since 2013. Fruit grows on vines sourced from the original Robard and Butler Waipara Riesling vineyard growing on their own roots. Limited sun in late autumn gave perfect conditions for dry Botrytis and shriveled grapes with concentrated flavour and sugar. Three picking passes by hand delivered beautiful fruit to the winery.
Winemaking:Semi-dried Botrytis Riesling was initially soaked on skins before a slow gentle press to tank for settling. Slow, natural fermentation to 120g/L over winter using native yeasts retained natural sweetness.
Viticulture:Planted in 2003 on the clay slopes of the Omihi hills with ungrafted vines.
Food Pairing:Lemon tart, Poached pears in honey, Mango sorbet, Apple strudel, Apricot frangipane tart, Pineapple upside-down cake, Peach cobbler, Ricotta cheesecake with raspberry sauce, Caramelized fig tarts, Vanilla panna cotta with berry compote.
