Kumeu River 'Ray's Road' Chardonnay Hawkes Bay, 2023

Kumeu River 'Ray's Road' Chardonnay Hawkes Bay, 2023

Regular price $42.00

This wine is 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard in New Zealand. A new world wine with true French character! Deep flinty notes backed up with lemon, lime, apple, and pear. Pair with shellfish of any variety, grilled meats, and soft cheeses. 

  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Medium Acid
  • Organic

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PAIRS well WITH

  • Fresh & Simple Vegetables
  • Soft Cheese
  • Grilled Foods

Details

From the Importer:

Rays Road is Kumeu River’s vineyard site in Hawkes Bay that was purchased in 2017. This limestone hillside is at 180 m altitude, with a northerly aspect. It is dry-farmed to yield high quality grapes for this single vineyard wine.

Appellation: Hawkes Bay
Location: New Zealand
Cultivation: Sustainable; Vegan
Vine Age: Planted 2008 - 2017
Clones: 95, 15, 548
Soil: Limestone
Exposure: North facing

Vinification
Fruit was hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and fermented with indigenous yeast in older French Oak barrels. After malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is then matured for 11 months in French oak.

Aging: This wine was matured for 11 months in French Oak.

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