- CountryNew Zealand
- TypeWhite Wine
- Size750ml
- SKU 210000032624
Kumeu River Mates Chardonnay 2006 750ml
Grape-growers in the local subregions of Clevedon, Matakana and Waiheke Island, focusing on vineyard techniques to maximize quality, are producing very fine Bordeaux Blends from local grapes. Auckland is also an industrial area where winemakers can produce quality wines based on sourced grapes from neighboring regions.
Critical Acclaim
95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2006 Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay has a different take on the vintage: earthier on the nose with hazelnut and butterscotch developing with time. This has the most elegance and harmony of the three single vineyards with just perfect acidity and harmonious, cohesive finish inflected with apricot and white peach. Very refined, this would challenge the superiority of many white Burgundy wines. Again, it should drink well between 3-10 years.