Maude Chardonnay 2019

$30.00 per bottle

Stone fruits - flint and nuttiness from barrel fermentation with natural yeasts.  Rich and concentrated with texture and drive.   Central Otago vineyard blend : Bannockburn / Gibbston Valley / Lowburn

Maude Methode Traditionnelle NV

$38.00 per bottle

Notes: Our Maude Brut NV is created with the classic grape varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Hand harvested from our Central Otago vineyards, the base wine spans 9 years and blends together a remarkable 5 vintages. Beautifully rose gold in colour - aging on lees in bottle for at least 36 months delivers a wine rich in complexity where warm brioche flavours are layered with hints of apple blossom and citrus. The Maude NV Brut is an elegant aperitif style, perfect for any occasion.

NV: Download tasting notes (PDF, 295KB)

Maude Mohawk Hill Pinot Noir 2017

$45.00 per bottle

The name given to our Lowburn Vineyard in Cromwell as when you stand amidst the vines and look out across Lake Dunstan the hill you look directly upon was once aptly named Mohawk Hill by the workers who came to Central Otago to build the Clyde Dam.  Planted in 2008 / 220 m elevation. Clone 667 / 36% whole cluster / 23 days maceration – without doubt the largest and most luscious of the 4 single vineyard Pinot Noirs, ripe cherry and plum aromas – rich, round and cuddly, a definite a crowd favourite.

Maude Pinot Gris 2019

$27.00 per bottle

The 2019 vintage growing season began well with good soil moisture and warmer temperatures.  The months of October, November and even into December proved to be exceptional growing conditions for the vines, with warm days and higher than average rainfall, resulting in healthy canopies, good flowering and fruit set.  Warm, settled weather took over as we began the new year and the vineyards, despite a drawn out veraison looked on target for a more typical harvest date.  The settled weather continued and picking decisions were made with confidence, easy when the fruit looked so good.  

Quince, musk and rose petal florals - textural and fuller bodied from partial fermentation in seasoned oak barrels.  Central Otago vineyard blend:  Lowburn / Tarras / Gibbston Valley / Wanaka

Maude Pinot Noir 2018

$38.00 per bottle

Notes: The 2018 Maude is sourced from Central Otago’s premium sub regions, each contributing to this savoury, complex Pinot Noir. Aromas of dark cherry, plum and dried herbs team up with a palate that displays layers of dark fruit flavours entwined with velvety but structural tannins. Careful cellaring for 5 years will reward.

2018: Download tasting notes (PDF, 303KB)

Maude Poison Creek Pinot Noir 2017

$45.00 per bottle

From the Poison Creek Vineyard in Queensberry / 280m elevation / planted in 2003.  The name refers to the pure mountain stream that provides the water vital to the growth of this vineyard planted on an ancient and very free draining river terrace.  Clone 5 / 36% whole cluster / 23 days maceration – perhaps the most refined of the 4 single vineyard Pinot Noirs, inky, blackcurrant vine and violet aromas – a sinewy and structural frame with remarkable line and length.

Maude Sauvignon Blanc 2019

$22.00 per bottle

Passionfruit, gooseberry, melon and lemongrass - lush, textural and fruit forward with a crisp dry finish. Our only wine not from the Central Otago region, in our mind Marlborough does it better and thanks to great mates we can make one of NZ’s iconic wines too. 

Maude, Mt Maude Vineyard, East Block Riesling 2019

$32.00 per bottle

Notes: A great vintage and mature vineyard has allowed us to produce this aperitif style of Riesling. The low alcohol and the sweetness is beautifully balanced by the high natural acidity.

2018: Download tasting notes (PDF, 348KB)