MUD HOUSE WINES varietal added to exclusive Rick Stein list
The newest superstar in the Mud House Wines stable is the 2007 Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, following its addition to the celebrated wine list of the restaurants in the Cornish fishing village of Padstow owned and run by premier British chef and food explorer Rick Stein.
Mr Stein, one of the world’s foremost seafood chefs, has spent the past 32 years building his Michelin-recognized Cornwall empire, which includes four restaurants and cafes, shops and accommodation, a patisserie and a delicatessen. He is the bestselling author of 11 cookery books and is well-known to New Zealanders through his TV series Mediterranean Escapes and French Odyssey.
The Mud House Sauvignon Blanc is a new inclusion on the wine list of his restaurants The Seafood Restaurant, St Petroc’s Bistro and Rick Stein’s Café.
Mr Stein’s Mud House Wines choice is the latest success for the winery, which received honours for three varietals at the 2007 Air New Zealand Wine Awards, and is also enjoying the international approbation of having a wine selected by a Master Sommelier for service onboard Delta Airlines, one of the world’s largest carriers.
Mud House Wines CEO Baden Ngan Kee said the special selection reflected the results of the winery’s implementation of a multi-regional strategy. “Clearly our success validates that strategy, along with the hard work and skill of the Mud House team. We’re thrilled about the listing – it means great exposure for Mud House Wines in the United Kingdom, which is an important market for any New Zealand winery, and the fact that a chef and food-lover of Rick Stein’s stature has chosen Mud House makes it all the more special.”
Consumption of 2007 Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in the Cornwall restaurants is estimated to be around 500 cases per year.
“We have taken some important steps in the past year to develop our brand locally and internationally, and we are pleased that the quality of our wines is being recognized,” he said, pointing to the recent release of the winery’s three-tiered range, and the recruitment of several talented wine industry operators, including Chief Winemaker Ant Mackenzie, as examples of Mud House Wines’ growth.
The brand’s look has also undergone a makeover, recently unveiling a sharp new label design that Mr Ngan Kee says captures the zing and spice for which Mud House Wines is receiving accolades.
“We will continue to work to create even better wines to build on our success.”
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For more information:
Sasha d’Entremont
Marketing Manager
Mud House Group
+64 (0)3 314 6900 extn 23
+64 (0)21 933 215
Sasha.dentremont@mudhouse.co.nz
Frederika Walls
Alexander Communications
+64 (0)9 522 5540
+64 (0)27 5411 397
frederika@alexandercomms.co.nz
About Mud House Wines
The award-winning Mud House range of wines is produced from a variety of New Zealand vineyards. Fruit is sourced from many of the country’s premium wine-growing regions resulting in wines of optimal varietal character and flavour. The new, three-tiered range from Mud House Wines is comprised of the flagship, high-end Mud House Swan; the premium Mud House, at a competitive price point; and the highly affordable Haymaker by Mud House, designed as the perfect food partner. The Mud House Swan Sauvignon Blanc and Central Otago Pinot Noir won Gold, and the Mud House Waipara Riesling an Elite Gold Medal, at the 2007 Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
The Mud House is a winery and café situated in Waipara Valley where several of the Mud House wines are crafted. Visitors to the café can sample sumptuous food and wine matches from resident chef Tony Clarke and his team.
Mud House wines are distributed by Vintners New Zealand.