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Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2018

$35.99

6 PACK BUY. NZ’s finest Chardonnay producer “..A stylish wine that achieves remarkable consistency

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Kumeu River, northwest of Auckland is without a doubt NZ’s finest chardonnay producer.  Master of Wine and winemaker Michael Brajkovich has been crafting fine chardonnay at the estate since the 1980’s.  Hand picked fruit and vigorous selection from the low yielding vines, whole bunch pressed, wild yeasts, 100% fermented in French oak barriques and full malolactic fermentation to soften the pristine acidity and add texture and dimension. Not surprising Michael is not shy in comparing his Chardonnays with the great White Burgundies like Domain Leflaive!

At a blind tasting in London  (May 2015) of the most highly esteemed White Burgundies with a panel of experts (included leading wine writers Jancis Robinson and Neal Martin of eRobertParker.com) the Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2012 was the hightest rated wine against Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet and Anne-Claude Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet .. wines vastly more expensive!  As Jancis reported ..  “won hands down, costing a fraction of the wines they trounced” and added that “the Kumeu wines shone because they were better made and more sophisticated….fresh as a daisy and clearly a glorious future ahead”.  Other comments from the tasting …. Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate .. “Kumeu River’s Chardonnays … some of the best in the world … a world-class estate producing world-class wines.”    Mathew Jukes “…crushed the Old World stars with ease!  You must find a space for these wines in your cellar …these are incredible wines. One sip is all that is needed to add Kumeu to your list of greats.”

Only the best parcels of fruit from six different vineyard sites go into the Estate Label.

Hand harvested Whole-bunch pressed Indigenous yeast fermentation, 100% barrel fermentation, 100% malo-lactic fermentation, 11 months.

Winemaker notes about this vintage … “The 2018 vintage was warm but with some weather episodes during harvest. This made hand harvesting crucial in maintaining the standard of the Estate Chardonnay that we have set for this wine. The nose shows the ripe peach and nutty character that we expect to see from the Estate Chardonnay. The texture supple and with a beautiful bracing acidity on the finish. The wine is delicious now and will provide beautiful drinking over the next 6 years.”

94 points, Bob Campbell MW “Attractive, aromatic chardonnay with stone fruit, citrus and spicy oak flavours. Attractive wine with subtle fruit sweetness and a lingering finish. A stylish wine that achieves remarkable consistency.

RRP $52   *SPECIAL 6 PACK BUY $35.99 when you buy 6 of this wine…

Additional information

Producer

Kumeu River

Variety

Chardonnay

Region or Country

Auckland, New Zealand

Vintage

2018

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