2023 Kumeu Village Pinot Gris

90 Points Richard Caro
In stock
A great deal on this mouth-filling but dry Pinot Gris that is made by the masters in this genre, Kumeu River. This wine is hand harvested and made in the classic Kumeu river styles, with plenty of weight and texture but also a clean and refreshing finish. Beautifully balanced, this is a Pinot Gris for every palate — at a seriously low price!
$19.99 in mixed 6+ or $22.99 per bottle

Grape

Pinot Gris

Its Origins

In 1938 Maté Brajkovich arrived in New Zealand with his parents, who settled in Kumeu and in 1944 bought a small vineyard which would later become Kumeu River wines. For a few decades Maté mostly made simple fortified and sparkling wines. It wasn't until 1982 however, when Matés son Michael took over, that the wines would really start to turn heads. Michael and his siblings began to transform the vineyard and vinification practices to more considered, traditional ways, with hand harvesting, improved drainage, judicious use of oak and only using the wild yeast present in the vineyard to bring a sharper definition of terroir into the wines. Matés vineyard is the original land bought in 1944, re-planted by Maté just before his death with low-yielding Mendoza clone Chardonnay in 1990.

What The Critics Say

Cameron Douglas MS (2019 vintage)

"Plush, fresh, youthful, varietal and inviting aromas then flavours of fruit spice ten fresh apple and pear. Fleshy texture, varietal, balanced and tasty. Over delivers for a village level wine. Balanced and well made. Best drinking upon release and through 2022." Drink 2020 - 2022

Variety Pinot Gris
Region Auckland & Waiheke Island
Closure Cap
Volume 750ml
Maturity 2024 - 2026

This Wine Goes Well With

with PORK
with POULTRY
with SEAFOOD

Taste

3

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