2022 Kumeu River "Estate" Chardonnay, Kumeu, New ZealandABOUT THIS WINE The 2022 Chardonnay Estate is calm, its shoulders are down and it's almost succulent in its personality as it makes its debut in your mouth. The acidity is gentle, particularly when compared with the nervosity of 2021. There's a fine textural character that could well be tannin that keeps this giving and leaves you licking your lips. Flavors of nectarine, clove, and vanilla like oak notes make for a rather festive finish (20% new oak).

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with violets

The fruit for the entry-level Pur comes from seven different Combel sites totalling 8

They also decided to replant almost all of the vineyards

to Australia’s Brokenwood to gain access to its long history of wine appreciation and winemaking education

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indicating an October harvest

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winemaking of the reds in whole bunches

decided together to carry on their family traditions by investing in a special terroir – the Langhe – which at the time was not yet renowned for its premium foods and wines

leaving his young son Claudio to take over all farming and winemaking duties for the estate

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