Kumeu River
Estate Chardonnay, Kumeu
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 Estate Chardonnay is drawn from six different vineyard sites in the Kumeu Region. The appellation of Kumeu maintains a uniquely cloud- covered, maritime climate, lending longer, even ripening that delivers precision, freshness, and age-worthy Chardonnay.
- Region
- Kumeu
- Appellation
- Kumeu
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 11 months in French oak barrels; 20% new.
- Alcohol
- 13.6%
Fragrant and toasty on the nose, the palate is peachy, layered, and balanced by refreshing acidity. Layered and complex, this wine is quite delicious now but will no doubt benefit from bottle age, as have its predecessors.
Jancis Robinson
17 Points
2024
"High-toned nose then rich lemon-barley-water flavours. And real grip on the end. No hurry to drink this. Lots of concentration and masses of potential. Still youthful! Lots to chew on. Worth waiting until at least 2026 before drinking but it's already approachable."
— Jancis Robinson, 2025
