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Kumeu River Rays Road Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2025
This Hawkes Bay site continues to go from strength to strength and the 2025 is a particularly complete feeling wine. The exceptionally dry growing season has resulted in plenty of flavour concentration but what impresses most is the balance. There is lovely generosity here, with ripe peach and citrus fruit at the core, yet the site's distinctive minerality remains front and centre. Wild-yeast fermentation and maturation in older French oak add texture and complexity without distracting from the vineyard character. The finish is long, saline and persistent. Kumeu River have become increasingly excited by the potential of Rays Road in recent years and tasting this latest release, it's easy to see why.
Price:
£25.00
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(£33.33/litre)
Price:
£150.00
Case of 6
(£33.33/litre)
In Stock
Code: NZ16861
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- Chardonnay
- 75cl
- 2027 to 2034
- 13.5% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Screwcap
- 552 g (Empty bottle weight)
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
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The Brajkovich family own the highly regarded Kumeu River Estate near Auckland. Although Kumeu is a rather less fashionable wine district than some on New Zealand’s North Island, the Brajkovichs have proven that it is possible to make wonderful wines here.
Michael Brajkovich, who was incidentally the first New Zealander to become a Master of Wine has been the winemaker since 1982. His non-conformist and forward-thinking approach has been particularly successful in creating wines that show the hallmarks of New Zealand although there is a definite Old Word inspiration throughout. Michael’s brothers Milan and Paul look after the vineyards and sales respectively so it is all a real family effort.
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