Kumeu River Village Chardonnay 2021
Kumeu River Village Chardonnay 2021
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Vibrant, Lively & Elegant
Produced from grapes grown in Kumeu and Hawkes Bay this wine was fermented 39% in old French oak barriques, and 61% in stainless steel tanks. The barrel fermentation provides some richness but very little oak in influence. Combined with the tank fermentation this allows the vibrant fruit to show through beautifully with lively lime and lemon aromas and a flinty, mineral edginess with hints of fig and white peach.
The 2021 Vintage was another good vintage following on from the exceptional 2019 & 2020. Due to a spring frost we had a very small yield in Kumeu so Hawkes Bay fruit made up 57% of the final blend. This includes some fruit from the Rays Road vineyard which gives the wine an extra limestone edginess.
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100% Chardonnay
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