Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2024

Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 202490 92 pts Wine Advocate Drink Date: 2025 2034 The 2024 Estate Chardonnay is floral and tightly coiled, with a scratched lime backbone. It's not as complex as the Ray's Road tasted alongside, yet it's utterly composed and restrained. It is mineral and very good indeed. This was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling. 2024 Growing Season at Kumeu from the Kumeu's perspective After the difficulties of the 2023 season and the saturated

Winemaking: Traditional fermentation methods are employed to retain the varietal character and purity of the fruit

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100% Whole Cluster

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dry-farmed and own-rooted

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94 pts Wine Advocate

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