Mud House Sauvignon awarded Best in Class at the IWSC
The recently released 2011 Mud House Sauvignon Blanc has been presented with a prestigious ‘Gold –Best in Class’ award at one of the world’s most rigorous wine shows, the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) held in London.
The IWSC, which was founded over 40 years ago, aims to promote the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirit and liqueurs.
The judging panels read like a veritable who’s who of the world wine experts, with the gold medal winners rated as ‘outstanding examples of the variety’, ‘setting the standard’. The highest marked wine in the gold range of wines is then awarded the ‘Best in Class’.
This international award comes on the back of the recent announcement that Mud House winemaker Nadine Worley was named as a finalist in the Wine Society Young Winemaker of the Year Awards. “This is a fantastic reinforcement that we are doing the right thing in the winery and the vineyards,” said Nadine. “We spend a great deal of time working in the vineyards, and then combining and blending various components from a number of them.”
“This is a real team effort, and one that we have been working toward for a number of years. We are building on our knowledge of each of the vineyards from the various sub regions of Marlborough, and with the ageing of the vines, we are seeing a notable lift in quality.”
The IWSC judges’ comments on the 2011 Mud House Sauvignon Blanc concluded with; “A terrific example of a beautifully made wine. Delicious.”
The IWSC Awards Presentation and Banquet is to be held in London on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 where over 500 guests will enjoy a five-course dinner accompanied by the award-winning wines. A number of trophies will also be awarded during the banquet.
Further information on Mud House Wines can be found at www.mudhousewines.co.nz and the IWSC at www.iwsc.net
Pricing & Distribution: Mud House Wine are distributed throughout Australia by The Wine Company Pty Ltd. Further information can be found at www.mudhouse.co.nz
2011 Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $22.00
For further information, samples and images, please contact:
David Cumming, Define Wine:0414 736 342 or david@definewine.com.aud
Cathy Wansink, Marketing Manager Mud House Wines: +64 21 921 272 or cathy@mudhouse.co.nz
Mud House Wines. Established in 1993 with the planting of the original estate vineyard, the first Mud House Wines were released in 1996. The winery was named after a rammed earth home that was built within the estate vineyard. Today, Mud House owns wineries in Marlborough & Waipara and five vineyards located throughout the South Island; in Marlborough, Waipara Valley and a sub region of Central Otago – Bendigo. Mud House also selects fruit from several growers in the Hawkes Bay, Gisborne, Nelson and Marlborough regions.
