Muddy Water is an exciting new winery which enjoyed its first vintage in 1996. It is positioned on the gently rolling slopes of the Waipara Valley. The climate is typified by hot dry summers and long sunny autumns leading to the production of intensely flavored ripe grapes. Several soil types are found in the area- Muddy Water has loam over calcarious clay on limestone bedrock. Hand picked fruit from low-cropped vines provided The base material that was subsequently barrique Fermented using 25% new French oak. A beautifully balanced elegant wine that is colored Lemon gold with a complex and fascinating flowery Nose. The palate is of ripe peachy, citrusy fruit with Almond overtones and the creamy buttery flavors of malo-lactic fermentation. The mouth feel is weighty and shows the extra Dimension of its chalky origin.