Kumeu River - Chardonnay 2024 (750ml)

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Producer	Kumeu River
Country	New Zealand
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2024
Sku	210000032950
Size	750ml

Estate Chardonnay is the best expression of the Kumeu region’s unique microclimate and it’s impact on the vineyards, creating a distinct, elegant and focused style of Chardonnay.

The Kumeu River Chardonnay is drawn from six different vineyard sites in the Kumeu Region. The winery is particularly careful in selecting only the very best grapes from these vineyards for the Kumeu River Estate label.

The 2024 season began with even budburst and ideal conditions, though a brief cold, wet spell during flowering slightly reduced yields. Warm, dry weather followed, with temperatures staying below 84°F, allowing steady ripening and great flavor development. Harvest ran smoothly from February 8 to March 16, with minimal rain and pristine, hand-picked fruit, delivering excellent quality.

Fruit is hand harvested, Whole-bunch pressed and then crushed. The wine undergoes indigenous yeast fermentation in French oak barrels. After malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is then matured for a further 11 months in French oak.

The 2024 vintage gave very low yields combined with excellent summer ripening conditions. The Chardonnay it produced is rich and concentrated and up there with the best Estate Chardonnay we have seen in the past ten years. Beautifully fragrant and toasty on the nose the palate is rich and peachy with the hallmark refreshing acidity expected in the Estate Chardonnay. Layered and complex this wine is quite delicious now but will no doubt benefit from bottle age as have its predecessors.

The 2024 Estate Chardonnay is floral and tightly coiled, with a scratched lime backbone. It's not as complex as the Ray's Road tasted alongside, yet it's utterly composed and restrained. It is mineral and very good indeed. This was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling.

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