- All Kumeu River wines are hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and demonstrate exclusive use of indigenous yeast fermentation.
- Kumeu River represents a Burgundy-influenced style of Chardonnay that features exclusive use of indigenous yeasts, extended lees aging and malolactic fermentation – an old-world style of classic French wine making that results in wines that are lighter, more refined and designed to age in bottle.
- Winemaker Michael Brajkovich became New Zealand’s first member of the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine, London.
- Kumeu River produces 250,000 bottles annually from 30 hectares (74 acres) of estate vineyards in Kumeu, and another 10 hectares (24.7 acres) from local growers.
- The winery is a globally recognized benchmark for age-worthy Chardonnay outside of Burgundy.
- Founded in 1944 by Mick Brajkovich, wife Katé and son Maté, Kumeu River was one of the early pioneers in Auckland, New Zealand, that helped to establish its reputation as a world-class wine region.
Hand harvested. Made by Master of Wine, Michael Brajkovich, from sustainably grown Chardonnay grapes that are hand-harvested and sorted from vineyards in Kumeu and Hawkes Bay, then gently whole-bunche…
Contains sulfites.
