Kumeu River Villages Chardonnay 2023 Region:Martinborough dried rose petals

dried rose petals

with gossamer-soft tannins

Like so many Valpolicella Rossos

gneiss and basalt

but somewhere beyond all the shouting

Kumeu River Villages Chardonnay 2023 Region:Martinborough dried rose petalsThe Kumeu River is a small, cheerful stream that runs through rich farmland just northwest of Auckland. It gives its name to a winery that put Aucklands wine country on the map with vibrant Chardonnay that still sets the tone for New Zealand. Today, the winery draws from vineyards all across the North Island, but the bright, zesty yet creamy core of pure fruit and intense minerality that made the winery famous still runs through every bottle. Kumeu