Our Cellar door is open from 10.30 am until approx 5pm during the summer season. It is open all year round, but hours are slightly shorter during the colder months.
At our cellar door you have a choice of two wine tastings. Our standard tasting of up to seven wines for $10.00 per person, or our premium tasting of five top wines for $15 per person. Ngarita, Tristan, or Bob who run our cellar shop will conduct these tastings by pouring and telling you a little about each one as you taste your way though. No appointment is necessary.
You are also most welcome to purchase a glass or bottle and sip it overlooking the sparkling waters of the Hauraki gulf in front of our cellar shop. We can provide you with gormet platters, cheeseboards, tea and coffee, or bread and dips to nibble on should you wish to sit and relax, and linger longer before moving on to your next destination. Our Cellar shop also has an eclectic mix of gifts and unusual items for sale.
Should you wish to organise a group tasting, or a guided tour of our vineyard (10 or more guests) please contact us in advance to make an appointment. The cost for a tour and tasting is $15 per guest, which takes approx half an hour and includes a tasting of three of our wines.
We hope you will enjoy visiting our cellar shop as much as we have enjoyed creating it.
A Few Recent Accolades for Mudbrick Wines
Shepherd's Point Syrah 2010
Trophy and Pure Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2011
Deep purple in colour, this wine has lifted floral aromatics, with hints of ripe spice on the nose. Juicy ripe fruit on the palate is supported by silky elegant tannins. A pure expression of Waiheke Syrah
Reserve Syrah 2010
Pure Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2011
The fruit for this wine is sourced from our older vines at the Mudbrick Home Block. The wine shows rich, dark fruit intensity reflecting the stunning, 2010 vintage. Black forest fruit lead into ripe, complex spice characters including liquorice and clove.
Shepherd's Point Syrah 2009
Gold Medal Royal Easter Wine Show 2011
A floral, fruity nose of violets, black cherry and
blackberries follows through to the palate where it is enhanced by subtle
liquorice and sweet spice notes. The lingering finish is an beautiful amalgam
of soft tannins and fruit
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2009
Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2010
A Cabernet Sauvignon predominant blend
results in a wine with dusky brambly fruit with the Merlot providing chocolate and
plum. Soft ripe tannins frame the generous sweet fruit through the mid-palate leading to a warm and satisfying finish.
Reserve Syrah 08 Waiheke
Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2009
Gold Medal Liquorland top 100 2010
Gold Medal Tri Nations Wine Challange 2010
A rich Waiheke Syrah with a fabulous complex spicy and fruit nose, followed by mouth-filling black fruit flavours of plum and cherry, spiced up with black pepper, and balanced by warm soft tannins.
Shepherds Point Syrah 08 Waiheke
Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 2009
A floral, fruity nose of violets, black cherry and blackberries follows through to the palate where it is enhanced by subtle liquorice and sweet spice notes. The lingering finish is an beautiful amalgam of soft tannins and fruit.
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008
Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 2009
Gold Medal NZ International Wine Show
Bright berry fruits and soft leather on the nose lead to a bold floral
and liquorice fruit palate supported by fine-grained tannins ending with
a long spicy dry finish.
Reserve Chardonnay 2008
Elite Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine
Awards
Gold Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2009
Chardonnay
is not a well known grape variety from Waiheke - purely because it's grown is
such small amounts, and is usually so devine, it hardly gets the chance to
leave the vineyard!
This rich, complex but beautifully balanced Chardonnay from the 2008 vintage
was 100% barrel fermented with 30% in new French barriques. On the nose this
wine displays subtle hints of citrus, peach, toasty oak and nut characters. On
the palate, refined stonefruit characters are supported by rich butterscotch
and savoury notes in perfect balance. The finish is crisp and lingering.
These wine are available for purchase through the "Order Wine" function on this website or through our cellar shop cellar@mudbrickvineyard.co.nz or phone 09 372 9050 ext 706
