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The result is a collection of stunning Chardonnays, brimming with depth, texture, and precise flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether enjoyed young or after a few years of aging, these wines promise a sensational tasting experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kumeu-river-estate-chardonnay-2025","title":"Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI can't think of a Chardonnay producer anywhere that could match that line-up, Burgundy included\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eTim Atkin MW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKumeu River's Estate Chardonnay is the entry point into one of the most consistently brilliant Chardonnay programmes in the southern hemisphere — and it punches well above its station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Michael Brajkovich MW and his family at their winery just west of Auckland, it draws on the cooler, clay-heavy soils of the Kumeu district to produce a wine that is taut, mineral-driven, and genuinely Burgundian in its bearing without ever trying too hard to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54094641660211,"sku":"KURI-ESTA-25-6-75-IN BOND","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/kumeu_river_estate__chardonnay_750.jpg?v=1694789205"},{"product_id":"kumeu-river-rays-road-chardonnay-2025","title":"Kumeu River, Rays Road Chardonnay, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eRays Road is Kumeu River's newest vineyard located in Hawke's Bay. Situated on a limestone hillside at 180 meters altitude with a northerly aspect, this site is dry-farmed to produce high-quality grapes for the Rays Road label under the Kumeu River name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chardonnay is hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, and fermented with wild yeast in seasoned French oak barrels, resulting in a wine that is zesty and fragrant, with a mineral-driven complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think this is a superb entry into the Kumeu River range, and frankly an embarrassment to many Chardonnays twice the price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54094643921203,"sku":"KURI-RARO-25-6-75-IN BOND","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/kumeu-river-rays-road-new-750.jpg?v=1697047087"},{"product_id":"kumeu-river-coddington-chardonnay-2025","title":"Kumeu River, Coddington Chardonnay, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI can't think of a Chardonnay producer anywhere that could match that line-up, Burgundy included\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eTim Atkin MW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the family who first farmed the site, the Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay is the richest and most opulent of the estate’s single-vineyard bottlings. The Coddington vineyard, planted on clay-rich soils, tends to produce Chardonnay with more weight and depth compared to the finer, more linear Hunting Hill or the structured Mate’s Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a wine that offers immediate appeal thanks to its richness and creamy mouthfeel, but it also has the balance and acidity to age beautifully over the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54094646051123,"sku":"KURI-CODD-25-6-75-IN BOND","price":174.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/products\/kumeu_river_coddington_chardonnay_750.jpg?v=1696000401"},{"product_id":"kumeu-river-hunting-hill-chardonnay-2025","title":"Kumeu River, Hunting Hill Chardonnay, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumeu River needs little introduction to anyone who has followed New Zealand wine with any seriousness. The Brajkovich family have been making a compelling case for world-class Chardonnay from their Auckland base for decades, and Hunting Hill is their single-vineyard statement of intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from a specific hillside block, it sits above their other Chardonnays in ambition and precision — this is not a wine about generosity so much as it is about focus. The 2025 vintage in New Zealand delivered cool, even ripening conditions, and wines with real definition as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54094648017203,"sku":"KURI-HUHI-25-6-75-IN BOND","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/products\/kumeu_river_hunting_hill_chardonnay_750.jpg?v=1696000395"},{"product_id":"kumeu-river-mates-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Kumeu River, Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumeu River's Maté's Vineyard is New Zealand's most celebrated single-vineyard Chardonnay, and one of the few wines from the Southern Hemisphere that serious Burgundy lovers genuinely lose sleep over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the late Maté Brajkovich, the patriarch who planted the vines, this is a wine rooted in family, in place, and in an almost defiant belief that Auckland's west can produce world-class Chardonnay when nobody expected it to. The 2025 vintage arrives from a growing season with good warm spells and well-timed rainfall, and the wine has the precision and energy to match.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54094649721139,"sku":"KURI-MATE-25-6-75-IN BOND","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/kumeu-river-mate-s-vineyard-chardonnay-750.jpg?v=1695833895"},{"product_id":"kumeu-river-village-chardonnay-2025","title":"Kumeu River, Village Chardonnay, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI can't think of a Chardonnay producer anywhere that could match that line-up, Burgundy included\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eTim Atkin MW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Village Chardonnay is a brilliant introduction to the Kumeu River style. Made entirely from hand-harvested fruit and barrel-fermented (though only a small portion in new oak), it’s a polished yet unpretentious wine that punches far above its level. It's approachable now but with the DNA of the more serious single-vineyard wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKumeu River has built a global reputation for producing some of the finest Chardonnays in the Southern Hemisphere, often compared to top white Burgundy. Founded in the 1940s by the Brajkovich family, the estate remains family-owned and run today, with winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW leading the charge. Their philosophy is centred on site expression and balance, crafting wines that age gracefully while remaining approachable in their youth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54094652703027,"sku":"KURI-VILL-25-6-75-IN BOND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/kumeu-village-chardonnay.jpg?v=1754575441"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/collections\/Kumeu-River-2024-co.jpg?v=1789641126","url":"https:\/\/www.honestgrapes.co.uk\/collections\/kumeu-river-2025-releases.oembed","provider":"Honest Grapes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}