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Chardonnay, Estate, Kumeu – 2014 – 91 points – eRobertParker.com
“ … offering ripe peach, lemon curd and honeysuckle notes with an allspice undercurrent. Medium-bodied, the palate has spot-on intensity and balance with a fine acid backbone delivering the long stone fruit and citrus laced finish.”
Lisa Perotti-Brown, December 31, 2015
Wine Description
The Story
Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay is drawn from six different vineyard sites in the Kumeu region. We are particularly careful in selecting only the very best grapes from these vineyards for our Kumeu River Estate.
- Cultivation: Sustainable
- Size: 10 hectares (24.7 acres)
- Vine Age: Planted 1990-2001
- Clones: 15, Mendoza, 95, 96, 6
- Soil: Clay loam
- Elevation: Approximately 100 meters (328 feet)
- Exposure: North
- Training: Lyre and VSP ...