Tasting Notes:

This wine displays remarkable depth and intensity.

With succulent and peachy aromas, this wine is richly textured and delights with exceptional acidity on the finish.

The combination of this wine’s aroma, texture and length of flavour is a benchmark for New Zealand chardonnay.

Vineyard:

Kumeu, Auckland

Harvest Method:

Hand harvested

Winemaking:

Whole-bunch pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation, 100% barrel fermentation allowing for 11 months of maturation in the barrel.

Winemaker notes:

The Kumeu River label have proven themselves experts in both chardonnay and pinot noir.

Their skills have undoubtedly contributed to the strong reputation that New Zealand chardonnay and pinot carry overseas.

Alcohol: 13%

Volume: 1600 cases.

Ageing: The intensity of this chardonnay will make it long-lived in appropriate cellar conditions.