{"product_id":"kumeu-river-chardonnay-estate-23-750ml","title":"Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate 23 750ML","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumeu River Estate Chardonnay is drawn from six different vineyard sites in the Kumeu Region. The winery is particularly careful in selecting only the very best grapes from these vineyards for the Kumeu River Estate label. Estate Chardonnay is the best expression of the Kumeu region’s unique microclimate and it’s impact on the vineyards, creating a distinct, elegant and focused style of Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKumeu vineyards that contribute to this wine gave us a blend of Chardonnay that is particularly concentrated with very citrus, preserved lemon aromas and a dense layered palate with lingering complexity. This is a quality Chardonnay wine of style and pedigree that is delicious now but has the capability of aging as well as any of its predecessors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKumeu River, one of the first wineries in Auckland, New Zealand, helped establish the reputation of Kumeu as a word-class wine region. Founded in 1944 by the Brajkovich family, immigrants from Croatia, the estate has grown and flourished over the years through the dedication to producing benchmark-quality Chardonnay, influenced heavily by Burgundy (and often confused as such in blind tastings). Its array of single-vineyard Chardonnays represents some of the finest examples of this grape anywhere in the world, the C¥te d’Or included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1944 by Mick Brajkovich, wife Kat© and son Mat©, Kumeu River was one of the early pioneers in Auckland, New Zealand, that helped to establish its reputation as a world-class wine region. Still family owned and run, the estate has grown and flourished over the years through the dedication to producing benchmark quality Chardonnay influenced heavily by Burgundy (and often confused as such in blind tastings). Its array of single-vineyard Chardonnays represents some of the finest examples of this grape anywhere in the world, the C¥te d’Or included. \n \n  Michael Brajkovich, New Zealand’s first member of the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine, London, leads the efforts in the winery while his siblings, Marianna, Paul and Milan take the lead on Sales, Marketing and Vineyard Management for Kumeu River. \n \n All Kumeu River wines are hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and demonstrate exclusive use of indigenous yeast fermentation. The Chardonnays of Kumeu River have gained a strong foothold within the international market, continuously and consistently receiving outstanding accolades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof\/ABV: \u003c\/b\u003e13.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"3-Pack 750ml Bottle","offer_id":47138561294485,"sku":"9744964","price":149.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/2902\/0309\/files\/Kumeu-River-Chardonnay-Estate-23-750ML_x1920_7748199a-4358-4066-86ae-cae17401a9d4.png?v=1763746158","url":"https:\/\/boozecity.com\/products\/kumeu-river-chardonnay-estate-23-750ml","provider":"Booze City ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}