Mudgee Vineyards
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:36 pm
Although I am quite a novice when it comes to wine, i do appreciate boutique wines, could anybody recommend any vineyards worth visiting/purchasing in the Mudgee region? 
swig
You are probably better off heading to the Hunter! I've done Mudgee 3 or 4 times over the last 25+ years and I've never been very impressed. If you really have to go then check out the Wine Diva's site on Mudgee wineries for a listing and web sites. Another Mudgee site is here and you might want to hit the Visitors Centre when you get into town.
From our last visit in December 2003 I suggest Abercorn (they had a reasonable Shiraz/Cab blend) and just for the rustic cellar door atmosphere you should visit Pieter van GentÂ’s; that dirt floor hasn't changed much over the years. Huntington gets the nod from a few folks and so its probably worth a visit but to be honest the wines didn't seem any better than they were in the late '70s. The most appealing wine we tried was their Sweet White Blend; hopefully they still have the help yourself format for tasting. Red Clay Vineyards was interesting - small production so they use a basket press - the wines are well made but like most of what I have tried from Mudgee without real distinction. Andrew Harris has reasonable whites - I liked their Verdelho.
Hopefully some others will chime in with likes/dislikes on these or other wineries.
Mike