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

Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay 2023

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
£29.00
£29.00
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DELIVERY (UK MAINLAND)

 

WHAT ARE THE DELIVERY CHARGES?

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    STOCK & VINTAGES

     

    As we sell from our physical store as well as online, our real-time inventory can sometimes be difficult to display perfectly. Very occasionally, a wine you order may be out of stock.

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    LEGAL DISCLAIMER

     

    DO I NEED TO BE 18 TO ORDER?

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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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    The Primary Grape CHARDONNAY

    Organic vines in vineyard with crop cover

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