Kumeu River • Auckland, New Zealand
Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay is Kumeu River’s flagship single-vineyard white, from a low-lying, north-facing Mendoza-clone…Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay is Kumeu River’s flagship single-vineyard white, from a low-lying, north-facing Mendoza-clone Chardonnay site replanted in 1990 on the Brajkovich family’s original Kumeu property. Typically the last parcel harvest…Learn More »
$77
/750ml
2023 Retail Average
95
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Taut and quietly powerful, the 2023 Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay layers cool-toned citrus and white flowers over a core of concentrated, small-berry fruit, all wrapped in a silky yet chiselled texture. The low alcohol and wet-year restraint give a racy, mineral finish that feels long, precise and promising rather than showy, suggesting real complexity to come with time in bottle.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast chicken with tarragon and lemon; Seared scallops with cauliflower purée
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Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay is Kumeu River’s flagship single-vineyard white, from a low-lying, north-facing Mendoza-clone Chardonnay site replanted in 1990 on the Brajkovich family’s original Kumeu property. Typically the last parcel harvested and cropped at very low yields, it produces a Chardonnay of striking density and length, marrying citrus and stone-fruit intensity with flinty, creamy complexity and a structure that rewards extended cellaring, often drawing comparison to great white Burgundy.