Kumeu River 'Mates Vineyard' Chardonnay 2018 beiras Expect savoury spice aromas with

Expect savoury spice aromas with a medium-bodied palate abundant with mulberry fruits

The finish is dry

Extremely fine tannins for this enormous

and a splash of Syrah

A long period of ageing in small oak barrels was needed to round off this very powerful wine

Kumeu River 'Mates Vineyard' Chardonnay 2018 beiras Expect savoury spice aromas withMore than twenty vintages of this wine have been made, with the low yielding Mendoza clone Chardonnay. The vine age and the distinctive characteristics of this clone help give Mate's Vineyard its unique character. This vineyard has always displayed a lifted fruit aroma reminiscent of ripe pears, but with a mineral edge. The palate is always long and concentrated. This vintage has given a wine that shows the complexity and concentration expected from