Winery Kumeu RiverEstate Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Estate Chardonnay of the Winery Kumeu River is in the top 5 of wines of Kumeu.
Taste structure of the Estate Chardonnay from the Winery Kumeu River
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Estate Chardonnay of Winery Kumeu River in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Chardonnay of Winery Kumeu River in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vegetal or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Chardonnay
The Estate Chardonnay of Winery Kumeu River matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spanish paella, salmon pavés en papillote or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kumeu River's Estate Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Chardonnay from Winery Kumeu River are 2004, 2013, 2019, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Kumeu River
The Winery Kumeu River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Kumeu to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kumeu
The wine region of Kumeu is located in the region of Auckland of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kumeu River or the Domaine Kumeu River produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kumeu are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kumeu often reveals types of flavors of cream, nectarine or chard and sometimes also flavors of grilled pineapple, tropical fruit or lemon curd.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
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The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
