Mumm releases a still table wine

Here’s a weird one.

Mumm is one of the highest-profile Champagne Houses and has recently begun making sparkling wines in prime regions around the world.

But now Mumm is releasing a still wine - a Central Otago pinot noir, the first table wine crafted for the Mumm Terroirs collection.

The Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 is the second release in the Mumm Terroirs collection from the New Zealand South Island wine region, following the inaugural release of its sparkling Mumm Central Otago Blanc de Noirs NV in 2023.

Made from 100-percent hand-harvested pinot grapes from the Lowburn sub-region, it is matured for 16 months in French oak.

Mumm’s New Zealand chief winemaker Jamie Marfell said: “We’ve long worked alongside grape growers in the sub-regions to recognise the best vineyard and sites and the 2021 vintage provided us with excellent conditions and fruit to produce this wine.

“Creating a fine wine rather than a sparkling wine, speaks to the pioneering and innovative nature of this collection which is dedicated to showcasing pinot noir. at its pinnacle of quality in the bottle.”

The new release will join the Mumm Terroirs collection, which celebrates wine regions including Northern Tasmania, Marlborough, Central Otago and Napa in California.

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 is available now for an RRP of $80 in selected Australian venues, and online at vntnr.co.

I’ll let you know when I’ve tried it.