Kumeu River

Kumeu, New Zealand
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      Biographies

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      Winery Brochure

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      Sell Sheet — 2021 Kumeu Village Chardonnay

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      Sell Sheet — 2021 Kumeu Estate Chardonnay

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      Sell Sheet — 2020 Village Pinot Noir

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      90+ Press Sheet 2019 Vintage

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      Sell Sheet - 2019 Village Chardonnay

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      Sell Sheet - 2019 Estate Chardonnay

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      Wine Enthusiast 90+ Press Sheet — 2018 Village Chardonnay

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      Top 40 Sell Sheet — 2017 Village Chardonnay

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      Top 40 Sell Sheet — 2018 Village Pinot Noir

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      Sell Sheet — 2018 Estate Chardonnay

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      The Great Blind Chardonnay Challenge 2018

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      Robert Parker: Kumeu River - White Burgundy in Kiwi Clothing

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      Lees Contact for Tank-Fermented Wines

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      Wild Yeast Study

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      Winemaking

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      Sales Kit

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      Kumeu River Vineyards

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      Tim Atkin Wine of the Week: 2019 Kumeu River Village Chardonnay

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      Critical Acclaim 2011 vintage Chardonnays

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      Vineyard Map

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      Critical Acclaim 2009 vintage Chardonnays

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      Critical Acclaim 2010 vintage Chardonnays

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      Critical Acclaim Wine Spectator 1991-2010 Vintage Chardonnays

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  • Reviews

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      Chardonnay, Hunting Hill, Kumeu — 2022

      Wine Enthusiast
      95

      “Lifted aromas of lemon, lime blossom, white peach and nougat lend brightness and charm to this creamy bottling from one of New Zealand’s Chardonnay leaders. There’s lovely acidity on the palate that brightens and freshens amid the toasty oak and lactic characters, driving to a citrusy finish.”

      Christina Pickard, April 2024
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      Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu — 2021

      Decanter
      94

      “The Brajkovich family's single-vineyard Chardonnays always overdeliver, but the Estate blend offers exceptional value and benchmark quality. The 2022 vintage is the current release, but seek out this 2021 – a lower-yielding year whose concentration, creamy texture and smoky lemon myrtle flavours, offset by preserved lemon acidity, set it apart. Perfect with crispy-skinned chicken – or just the roast veg.”

      Tina Gellie, March 2024
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      Chardonnay, Coddington, Kumeu — 2022

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      95

      “Its delicacy brings a certain charm. Toast, cream, rocks and seashells all weave between peach pit, melon, pineapple rind and ginger. The palate is wonderfully structured, tight and focused but with concentration, freshness and balance. Still young, it could age for many years but has an approachability now, too.”

      Christina Pickard, February 2024
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      Chardonnay, Maté’s Vineyard, Kumeu — 2022

      Wine Enthusiast
      94

      “This is a powerful, some - what reductive vintage of Maté’s. Aromas of nuts, gunsmoke and toast frame concentrated stone and tropical fruit. There’s lot of oomph here, but a delicacy of fruit, too. In a polished style, and still very much a baby, this is structured for the long road ahead and should age gracefully for decades to come.”

      Christina Pickard, February 2024
  • News

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      Kumeu River
      New Zealand Whites: The State of Play
      11/10/20
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      New Zealand’s White Wines Span Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and, Yes, Sauvignon Blanc
      8/25/20
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      Beyond Sauvignon Blanc: 11 Other New Zealand Wines You Should Know
      8/7/20
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      Newsweek: Fall Equinox Means Red Wine Season: 9 Bottles to Celebrate the Official End of Summer – Featuring Kumeu River
      Janice Williams
      September 23, 2019
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