Kumeu River Chardonnay Rays Road 2021
White
Kumeu, New Zealand
7.2
WineSaint
Oyster shell and wet stone aromatics with precise lemon zest and green apple. The palate shows impressive tension. Tightly wound with a saline, almost maritime quality that speaks directly to site. Beautifully austere expression that prioritizes structure over fruit weight.
oyster shellwet stonelemon zestgreen apple
Label
Kumeu River
→Kumeu River is New Zealand's benchmark Chardonnay house, farming multiple named single-vineyard sites in the Auckland-adjacent Kumeu region and making wines that regularly draw comparison with good Burgundy.