2015 Kumeu River, Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - at best
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
94+/100
Product: 20158029144
2015 Kumeu River, Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2015
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Full Bodied
Producer Kumeu River

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 94+/100
The 2015 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay is a cracking example of this vineyard/vintage, starting with a youthfully reticent nose of lemon curd, grapefruit juice and peach blossoms with hints of crushed stones, lime leaves and brioche. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound with an electric backbone of freshness supporting the intense citrus and mineral flavors, finishing with great length. It needs another 3-4 years in bottle to really get into its groove.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 28/12/2016
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Dec 2016)

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
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Kumeu River

Maté Brajkovich, a Dalmation by birth, arrived in New Zealand in 1938. In 1944 he and his parents purchased a property with a small vineyard and Kumeu River wines was born. However it was not until Michael, Mate's son, took over in 1982 that the true potential of the vineyards began to be fully realised.
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