Kumeu River Wines - Kumeu Village Chardonnay 2025

Kumeu River Wines - Kumeu Village Chardonnay 2025This is a wine to always have a bottle in the fridge. The perfect aperitif Chardonnay, it's a wine that pairs very well with all types of seafood. Produced from grapes grown in Kumeu 42% and Hawkes Bay 58% this wine was fermented 38% in old French oak barrels, and 62% in stainless steel tanks. The barrel fermentation provides some richness but very little oak influence. Combined with the tank fermentation this allows the vibrant fruit to show through

to anise and orange extract

“There is no reason for us to craft sake unless it’s super delicious

and provides the ideal balance of minerals for sake brewing

just like wine

Jonathan’s Pouilly-Fumés start with Prélude

have a Southern exposure

where 4 coopers maintain the stock of old seasoned American oak casks

the winery’s clientele included nobles and aristocrats

The white grape vineyards are in the town of Novacella

warm weather

The same attention is paid to all vines from the QBAs on up through the Eisweins

the family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira Wine and continues today to live on Madeira