This is terrific value, coming from one of the leading masters of New Zealand Chardonnay. As Kumeu River say, ‘This is a wine where we always have a bottle in the fridge. The perfect aperitif Chardonnay, it’s a wine that pairs very well with all types of seafood.This vintage is 30% fermented in old French oak barrels and 70% in stainless steel tanks. The barrel fermentation adds richness without overwhelming oak influence, while the tank fermentation lets the vibrant fruit shine. Expect lively lime and lemon aromas, complemented by a flinty, mineral palate with notes of fig and white peach.’

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‘If you have never tried these wines, then it is time you see for yourself what New Zealand is capable.’ Neal Martin, Vinous.

Kumeu River is considered unanimously to be New Zealand’s top Chardonnay producer, and having sold their wines on and off for over 15 years, we are over the moon to have secured a parcel of their latest releases. Established in the 1950s just 20kms north of Auckland, for several decades now the Brajkovich family have fashioned Burgundy-inspired wines that rival their finest old world counterparts – silky, complex, tantalising wines thathave gained the favour of just about every wine journalist and MW worth their salt.