Description
In 1854 Andreas Kurtz the Great Grandfather of Alfred Gustave Kurtz, migrated from Bavaria to Australia. Andreas was a weaver and a wine maker and planted the vineyard in 1856. He was also known as ‘Farmer Kurtz’ in Henry Lawson’s (1867 – 1922) famous poem ‘The Days When We Went Swimming’. ‘He leased a forty-acre block, and thought he owned the county’. The vineyard was named ‘Cudgegong River Valley’ situated in Eurunderee and managed by David Kurtz (Alfred Kurtz’s Grandfather). During the 1960’s Alfred Kurtz took over the management of the vineyard and started to lay down the foundations of success. Through his creative flair and hard work he succeeded in creating fine wines in the Mudgee region and the vineyard later to become ‘Mudgee Wines’. The present owners are continuing the fine old traditions of the winery. The famous ‘Old Bush Vine Shiraz’ is made from the vines dating back over 159 years. All the fruit is grown, and wine produced and created in the winery from local selected Mudgee fruit. The large storage on the site enables wine to be sold locally, nationally and internationally, with total production exceeding one million litres.
Mudgee Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Cracka Wines Tasting Note
“Rubino Intenso” with mauve hues. Bouquet of red berry fruits, liquorice and violet with a hint of vanillin oak. Layered palate of spicy red berry jam and liquor cherry mingled with vanilla, almonds and blackberries. Plush tannins and subtle oak creates an elegant and poised finish to this noble expression. Rated: 93 Points James Halliday
Mudgee Wines Tasting Note
The Historic Mudgee Wines Vineyard is situated in the renowned “Golden Triangle” at Eurunderee, four klm north from the township of Mudgee. Our small vineyard was originally sited by Andreas Kurtz, a German Lutheran Viticulturist back in the late1850’s. Our wine grape selections suit the unique “Terroir” of the Mudgee Region and ensure that our Winemaker is given only premium fruit from which to produce unique and memorable wines.
