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Kumeu River : Village Chardonnay 2016
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A Lively and Mineral Chardonnay from New Zealand
Kumeu River Wines, founded in 1944 by the Brajkovich family (originally from Croatia), is located in the northern region of New Zealand, in close proximity to the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean. The estate currently produces exquisite Chardonnay wines from the estate's own 30 hectares of vineyards, as well as from 10 hectares owned by local growers. The vines here grow in soils that consist predominantly of clay, upon a sandstone base, which retain enough moisture to hydrate the vines even during dry summer months and makes irrigation unnecessary. The Kumeu Village Chardonnay 2016 is a single-varietal Chardonnay wine made from hand-harvested fruit. In a typically Burgundian style, the 100% of the fruit is pressed with whole bunches and fermentation is carried out exclusively with indigenous yeasts. The wine then undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged 25% in old French oak barriques and 75% in stainless steel tanks. This results in very little oak presence, in order not to overwhelm the nose or palate.The Kumeu Village Chardonnay 2016 from Kumeu River Wines displays a beautifully intense color in the glass. On the nose, the fruit is very vibrant, with lively touches of lime and lemon, complemented by fig and white peach, along with a flinty minerality, which gives it an edge. On the palate, this New Zealand Chardonnay is quite volumous, offering ripe preaches and a crisp acidity, which cleanses and refreshing the mouth. The perfect wine for an aperitif, even better when paired with fresh seafood.