2021 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay Kumeu, New Zealand Guigal Fermentation takes place in small

Fermentation takes place in small stainless vats and elevage in a mixture of new and old French Oak barriques for 22 months prior to bottling

Once blended

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The wine is fermented using whole bunches in an old oak vat ferment

A few remontages are done each day during fermentation

2021 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay Kumeu, New Zealand Guigal Fermentation takes place in smallHand harvested Whole bunch pressed Indigenous yeast fermentation French oak barrels, 20% new oak 100% barrel fermentation 100% malolactic fermentation 11 months maturation in barrel The 2021 vintage was affected by spring frost in 2020 and subsequently yield was 35% less than usual. The quality however was excellent and has produced another fabulous Estate Chardonnay. Kumeu vineyards that contribute to this wine gave us a blend of Chardonnay that is