KUMEU VILLAGE CHARDONNAY 2021
| Grape: | Chardonnay |
| Vineyard: | Kumeu River |
| Origin: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| ABV%: | 13% |
| Colour: | Yellow |
| Aromas: | Peach, lemon and oak |
| Flavours: | Ripe peach and citrus flavours. Rich and opulent with creamy and buttery notes. |
Fermented 40% in old French oak barriques, and 60% 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.
The weighty mid-palate also shows peachy ripeness along with crisp acid minerality that gives the wine a refreshing cleansing quality. This wine is delightful as an aperitif, and even better to drink with fish and shellfish.