{"product_id":"2025-kumeu-river-estate-chardonnay","title":"2025 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wine that built Kumeu River's reputation, and still the best argument for why they're New Zealand's most celebrated Chardonnay producer. Drawn from the finest parcels across six vineyard sites around Kumeu, it's the purest expression of what the family and the region can do together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe winery describes it as among the best Estate Chardonnay they've made in the past ten years, with low yields and excellent ripening conditions combining to produce fruit of real concentration and precision. Handpicked and whole-bunch pressed, wild fermented in French oak, 100% through malo, eleven months in barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFragrant and toasty on the nose with white peach, grapefruit, smoked almond and a whisper of anise and honey. The palate is bright and lively, with almond creaminess and juicy citrus underpinned by the hallmark refreshing acidity that makes this wine so good at the table and in the cellar. Long, cool finish with a flinty, savoury edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEqually at home poured now as it is resting for five or six years. Pound for pound, one of the finest Chardonnay buys in the Southern Hemisphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gee, this is a very strong vintage for this wine. It’s a ripper.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45062502088747,"sku":"2025 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024KumeuRiverEstateChardonnay_1c53c34c-32ea-401e-9384-d9111688f29c.png?v=1787805821","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-kumeu-river-estate-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}