MAUDE MT MAUDE VINEYARD EAST BLOCK RIESLING 2023

Selected for the Fine Wines of New Zealand List
Trophy for Champion Riesling – The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2023
Gold Medal – The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2023
Double Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Mount Maude is a small vineyard owned by Dawn and Terry Wilson in the beautiful Maungawera Valley near Wanaka, New Zealand. Planted in 1994 on a steep, north–facing terraced slope, terrior of this vineyard combined with the long dry autumns experienced in Central Otago provide perfect growing conditions for the grapes.

Apple sorbet, lime leaf, grapefruit peel – A beautiful play on sweetness and acidity delivering a pure and balanced off-dry style, allowing for these harmonious fruit flavours to shine."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

Rated Outstanding, Mark Henderson, ODT, April 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Absorbing nose with musk, apple, anise and dry honey. Fruit pastille, apple, spices and honey flavours to the fore, a delightfully tangy undercurrent balancing the sweetness. Crunchy, yet also a lovely creaminess adding notes of grilled sugar- topped grapefruit. Lots of energy, the flavours hang in the mouth, full of life. Deliciously lip-smacking."

94/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, August 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Moderately sweet riesling with sweetness balanced by juicy acidity giving the wine a delicious tension. White flowers, wet slate, oyster shell, lime and apricot flavours. It has purity and power."