Kumeu River Chardonnay Mate’s Vineyard 2017 750ml

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Kumeu River Chardonnay Mate’s Vineyard 2017 750ml

Name: Kumeu River Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard 2017 750ml
Brand: Kumeu River
SKU: 951218
Price: 92.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 97 (1 reviews)

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WA 97pts

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The 2017 Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay shows that this wine needs time to come into its own. All the rambunctious energy and barely bridled power of the wine on release and close to it is harnessed by time. It shows a previously bucking brumby to be a purebred stallion, one made for speed and endurance. Excellent. It remains savory, the depth of complexity only deepening with time. I love this as much as I love the Hunting Hill—that wine being restrained and composed, this being a fete of power and concentration.

Country: New Zealand
Region: Auckland
Appellation: Kumeu

Size: 750ml
Color: White

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Winery

Kumeu River

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Varietal

Chardonnay

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.

Country

New Zealand

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.

Region

Auckland

Appellation

Kumeu

Ratings & Reviews

WA 97pts

Wine Advocate

The 2017 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay shows that this wine needs time to come into its own. All the rambunctious energy and barely bridled power of the wine on release and close to it is harnessed by time. It shows a previously bucking brumby to be a purebred stallion, one made for speed and endurance. Excellent. It remains savory, the depth of complexity only deepening with time. I love this as much as I love the Hunting Hill—that wine being restrained and composed, this being a fete of power and concentration.

Winery Notes

In 1990, Maté Brajkovich reworked the land and planted a new vineyard of Chardonnay vines on the site of the original vineyard that he and his family purchased in March 1944. The first grapes from this vineyard were harvested in March 1993, the year following Maté’s death. The resulting wine was released in November 1994 to coincide with celebrations marking the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Brajkovich Family’s arrival at Kumeu River.

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Kumeu River Chardonnay Mate’s Vineyard 2017 750ml

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Varietal

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Country

New Zealand

Region

Auckland

Appellation

Kumeu

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