Kumeu River Villages Chardonnay 2023 Region:Martinborough If you like rough hewn

If you like rough hewn wines with maddening complexity and compelling soul

The palate is well rounded with velvety tannins and deep set flavors of dark fruits

but it's prototypical Sicilian country

dried rose petals

but somewhere beyond all the shouting

Kumeu River Villages Chardonnay 2023 Region:Martinborough If you like rough hewnThe Kumeu River is a small, cheerful stream that runs through rich farmland just northwest of Auckland. It gives its name to a winery that put Aucklands wine country on the map with vibrant Chardonnay that still sets the tone for New Zealand. Today, the winery draws from vineyards all across the North Island, but the bright, zesty yet creamy core of pure fruit and intense minerality that made the winery famous still runs through every bottle. Kumeu