Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $74.30Original €66.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
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
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