Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $74.30Original €66.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.8%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Drinking Window Show best with 7-8 years bottle age
Region Kumeu
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Types French Oak
Oak Toast Level Lightly Toasted
Production Details Hand harvested. Indigenous yeast fermentation. 100% barrel fermentation in French oak. 100% malolactic fermentation. 11 months maturation in barrel. Winemaker notes mention low yields and pristine fruit; wine expected to show best with 7-8 years bottle age. Erin Larkin notes barrels were air-dried for three years and lightly toasted; sample tasted prior to filtration and bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: lemon blossom, lime blossom, flint
Palate: concentrated, long, salted citrus, star anise, fennel, scraped vanilla pod
Food Pairing seafood, pasta, chicken, risotto
Critics Ratings Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate): 93-95 pts
Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate)93-95 pts
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Chardonnay100%
Region Kumeu
Harvest Dates Kumeu River reports harvest commenced 8 Feb 2022 for Cremant, table-wine harvest started about a week later, and overall harvest finished 13 Mar 2022.
Production Details Official Kumeu River 2022 vintage report describes an early, dry harvest with hand-picking and pristine fruit quality; single-vineyard Chardonnays are described as strong expressions of site. Hunting Hill vineyard description (official product page) highlights ripe, rich fruit with distinctive mealy minerality.
Tasting Notes
Nose: ripe fruit
Palate: rich fruit, mealy minerality, distinct terroir expression
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.18
Total Acidity 6.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Kumeu
Soil Clay
Vineyard Yield 5.9 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 18 to 19 Feb 2021
Brix at Harvest 22.5°
Grape Clone UCD 15
Vine Age 23
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 11 months
Lees Aging 11 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types new
Barrel Size 228 L barrels
Bottling Date 30 and 31 May 2022
Sulfites 136.0 ppm
Malic Acid 2.8 g/L
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2025 / 750ml | ≈ $78.69Original €69.90 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $74.30Original €66.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $74.30Original €66.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / — | ≈ $84.50Original CHF 70.00 | realwines.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / — | ≈ $84.50Original CHF 70.00 | realwines.ch ↗ |
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Producer Information
Website
Address
550 State Highway 16, Kumeu 0892, New Zealand
Phone
+64 9 412 8415
Owner
Brajkovich family
Cellarmaster
Michael Brajkovich, MW