Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 is a fortified wine made from 100% Petit Verdot on Waiheke Island. It shows Christmas cake, vanilla pod, black cherry and spice, with balanced sweetness and a long finish. It suits anyone after a New Zealand answer to Port for the end of a meal.
Christmas cake, vanilla pod and black cherry come first, with a fragrant spice behind them. It smells like the end of a good dinner before you have tasted it.
The palate has concentrated black forest fruits and gentle tannins. Sweetness and acidity are in balance, so it stays fresh, and toasty oak adds warmth on a long finish.
Mudbrick makes Matiatia as a fortified wine in the style of Port, from Petit Verdot grown on Waiheke Island.
What it tastes like
This wine has aromas of Christmas cake, vanilla pod, black cherry and fragrant spice. On the palate, concentrated black forest fruit sits with gentle tannins and toasty oak, and sweetness and acidity are in balance. The finish is long.
Style at a glance
- Body: Full
- Sweetness: Sweet, with 106 g/L of residual sugar
- Acidity: Balances the sweetness
- Tannin: Gentle
- Oak: Adds a toasty note
- Style: Fortified Petit Verdot, Port-style
Food to enjoy this with
- Blue cheese with walnuts
- Dark chocolate
- Christmas pudding, which echoes the Christmas cake character
- Sticky date pudding
- Aged cheddar
- Roasted figs with mascarpone
Who makes it
Robyn and Nick Jones established Mudbrick in 1992 and added the Shepherds Point site in 1998. Mudbrick's vines grow across four Waiheke Island sites: Mudbrick, Hawke's Crest at the western end, Shepherds Point, and Sea View Road, where Mudbrick's winery is based in Onetangi.
Hand harvesting is the norm for all of Mudbrick's fruit. In the vineyard each vine is pruned according to how it performs, shoots are tucked by hand, and leaves are removed by hand around the fruit.
When to drink it
Mudbrick gives Matiatia a window of 2025 to 2045 and beyond.
Technical details
| Winery: |
Mudbrick |
| Wine: |
Matiatia Port |
| Vintage: |
2021 |
| Variety: |
Petit Verdot (100%) |
| Region: |
Waiheke Island |
| Country: |
New Zealand |
| Alcohol: |
18.9% |
| Residual sugar: |
106 g/L |
| Total acidity: |
5.5 g/L |
| pH: |
3.48 |
Where to buy
For international delivery to the USA, Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea, the Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 is available from our winenz.com website. For delivery within New Zealand, buy it from thewineryonline.co.nz. You can also buy it at our Queenstown and Arrowtown wine stores, alongside a large range of New Zealand and international wine. On both websites and in both stores you can build a mixed case from a large range of wines, and if you are visiting from overseas, we can ship it home for you.
Questions we are often asked
What is Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 made from?
Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 is made from 100% Petit Verdot grown on Waiheke Island.
How sweet is Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021?
Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 is sweet, with 106 g/L of residual sugar, and acidity keeps it balanced.
What does Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 taste like?
Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 shows Christmas cake, vanilla pod, black cherry and spice, with black forest fruit, gentle tannins and toasty oak.
How long can I cellar Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021?
Mudbrick gives it a window of 2025 to 2045 and beyond.
Where can I buy Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021?
The Winery ships Mudbrick Matiatia Port 2021 internationally from winenz.com to the USA, Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea, and delivers within New Zealand from thewineryonline.co.nz. You can also buy it in our Queenstown and Arrowtown wine stores.
