Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay Bottle
Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay 6 Bottle Case

Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay 2021

Rays Road is Kumeu River’s new vineyard site located in New Zealand's Hawkes Bay region. This limestone hillside is at 180 meters altitude, with a northerly aspect and is dry-farmed to yield high quality grapes for wine under the Kumeu River Rays Road label. This Chardonnay was hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeast in older French Oak barrels. The limestone soils of this vineyard give quite a different expression to the vineyards in Kumeu. The wine is fragrant and flinty with a hint of pink grapefruit. The palate is supple but with a limestone edge that is piercing and lingering.

Wine File
Producer:
Kumeu River
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Hawkes Bay
Style:
White Wine
Primary Grape(s):
Chardonnay
Bottle Size:
75cl
Alcohol:
13.0%
Closure:
Screw Cap
Contains Sulphites:
Yes
Units Per Bottle:
9.75
£28.00
£28.00
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The Producer Kumeu River | Auckland

Maté Brajkovich, a Dalmatian by birth, arrived in New Zealand in 1938 and by 1944 he and his parents (Mick and Kate) were able to purchase land in Kumeu with a small vineyard. Back in Dalmatia, many families made wine for their own use from their own vines and so...

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