Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Kumeu River
Label Name:
 
Hunting Hill Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Kumeu (Auckland)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.8%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96 points; Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) 93-95 (barrel sample)/95 listed; The Wine Front 96; multiple merchants list 95+ scores

Tasting Note
Concentrated lemon-lime blossom, flinty minerality, salted citrus and exotic spice with toasted hazelnut and subtle anise. Rich, saline texture, bright acidity and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, buttered lobster, creamy mushroom risotto, pork belly. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, mild Thai green curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-bunch pressed; indigenous (wild) yeast fermentation; 100% barrel fermentation in French oak; 100% malolactic; 11 months on lees; lightly toasted, air-dried barrels used.

Vineyard Info
Kumeu River (Brajkovich family) is a historic Auckland producer. Hunting Hill was first planted in 1982, replanted c.2000, and is a single-vineyard cuvée noted for mealy minerality and ageworthiness.