Deliverance, Red Table Wine, is a blend of Syrah and Pinotage grown in Waipara in 2008.

The fruit quality and the resulting wine did not meet Muddy Water’s standards so we decided to bottle it under our “Deliverance label”.

The profits from the sale of Deliverance will fund a native flora restoration project at our Waipara vineyard. This is part of the “Greening the Waipara Valley” biodiversity project being undertaken by Muddy Water and other Waipara vineyards along with The National Bio-Protection Centre at Lincoln University and Landcare Research, using Matauranga Maori (Maori knowledge) to enhance biodiversity in our region.

Toitu Te Whenua  - Sustainability of the land 

"The 2008 vintage is a blend of Pinotage and Syrah, grown at Waipara, which did not meet the winery's standards for varietal wines.  Fullish in colour, with a gamey, earthy, spicy bouquet,  it has plum, herb and spice flavours, not concentrated but smooth, with drink-young appeal.  ***   The 2009 vintage is full-coloured, with a spicy, slightly rustic bouquet.  Mouthfilling and firmly structured, it has plum, spice and dark chocolae flavours, showing very good depth."  ***

Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines,  2011

"It would be difficult to taste the 2008 Muddy Water Red Table Wine Deliverance Pinotage Syrah, unmasked, with the echoes of banjos in one's mind. The wine's label suggests syrah is the predominant variety but the website suggests otherwise - either way, syrah takes a dominant role in the fruit character with white pepper and spice showing clearly through on the nose and palate. Muddy Water has taken an eminently sensible approach to fruit that wasn't deemed good enouh to grace the main MW label, and has produced a fruit-focused, cheerful red that is appropriately priced. Plus a great name."

The Independent Wine Monthly, August 2009