Kumeu River Village Chardonnay 2025
Wine Details
- White - Dry
New Zealand- Pale Gold
- Chardonnay
- 9.975 Units
- Vegan
- 13.3% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 06 May 2032
Flavour Profile
In 1938, Dalmatian couple Mick and Katé Brajkovich, with son Maté, arrived in New Zealand. They settled just northwest of Auckland, in Kumeu, and started growing vines in order to make wine for the family. By 1944, they had founded a wine estate.
Mick died five years later, so Katé and Maté continued building on their success. Today, third generation Michael Brajkovich MW heads up the winemaking team.
In 1986, they decided to focus solely on Burgundian-style wines. This is a delicious fresh Chardonnay, the grapes from both Hawke’s Bay and Kumeu. Limestone soils add minerality to this charming white that was part-fermented in seasoned French oak and aged long on lees. Serve only gently chilled with fine white meat dishes or salmon en croute.
“Amongst the very best Chardonnay producers in the world is Kumeu River in New Zealand. Their Chardonnays were put to the test a few years ago when several were assessed blind, intermixed with some very serious Puligny-Montrachets and Meursaults. Kumeu River triumphed to such an extent that it became almost embarrassing.... Factor in the prices that frankly make a mockery of much of White Burgundy and Napa and you are left scratching your head as to why Kumeu River is not uttered in the same breath as Leflaive, Ramonet or Marcassin” Neal Martin.
In 1938, Dalmatian couple Mick and Katé Brajkovich, with son Maté, arrived in New Zealand. They settled just northwest of Auckland, in Kumeu, and started growing vines in order to make wine for the family. By 1944, they had founded a wine estate.
Mick died five years later, so Katé and Maté continued building on their success. Today, third generation Michael Brajkovich MW heads up the winemaking team.
In 1986, they decided to focus solely on Burgundian-style wines. This is a delicious fresh Chardonnay, the grapes from both Hawke’s Bay and Kumeu. Limestone soils add minerality to this charming white that was part-fermented in seasoned French oak and aged long on lees. Serve only gently chilled with fine white meat dishes or salmon en croute.
“Amongst the very best Chardonnay producers in the world is Kumeu River in New Zealand. Their Chardonnays were put to the test a few years ago when several were assessed blind, intermixed with some very serious Puligny-Montrachets and Meursaults. Kumeu River triumphed to such an extent that it became almost embarrassing.... Factor in the prices that frankly make a mockery of much of White Burgundy and Napa and you are left scratching your head as to why Kumeu River is not uttered in the same breath as Leflaive, Ramonet or Marcassin” Neal Martin.
