In this week of the Master of Wine exams, we continue this series of relatively technical profiles of leading New Zealand wine producers of particular interest to Monty Waldin, author of Monty Waldin's Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011 (sold via www.lulu.com). Today Muddy Water, a direct translation of the Māori name for the Waipara region in the South Island. For a list of the other producers profiled, scroll down to the bottom of this article.
Muddy Water in the Waipara area of North Canterbury in the South Island comprises 15 ha of vines whose 2011 vintage was the first to...