Village Chardonnay 2021

Kumeu River

Village Chardonnay
2021

Country
New Zealand
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
North Island
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
White
Sugar content
1.3 g/l

About this winery

The story of Kumeu River Wines began to unfold in 1937 with the first generation of the Brajkovich family to arrive in New Zealand; Mick and Katé and their three children, daughters Franka and Nevenka, and son Maté. After a few years of working in the gumfields of the far north, the family moved to Henderson in West Auckland where Mick, Katé, and Maté worked in local vineyards and orchards. By 1944, they had saved enough money to purchase a Kumeu property with a small vineyard, which became...

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Product notes

Always have a bottle in the fridge. The perfect aperitif Chardonnay, it also pairs very well with all types of seafood. Fermented 42% in old French oak barriques, and 58% in stainless steel tanks, there is very little oak influence on either nose or palate. This has allowed 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.