Kumeu River 'Mates Vineyard' Chardonnay 2018 tocai-friulano Here the balance in the

Here the balance in the mouth is due to the perfectly complementary sandstone and volcano

fresh plums

Pair this wine with delicate or spicy (saffron) dishes

drained and pressed to tank to ferment to dryness

This wine spent roughly 12 months in barrel with some 25% new casks

Kumeu River 'Mates Vineyard' Chardonnay 2018 tocai-friulano Here the balance in theMore than twenty vintages of this wine have been made, with the low yielding Mendoza clone Chardonnay. The vine age and the distinctive characteristics of this clone help give Mate's Vineyard its unique character. This vineyard has always displayed a lifted fruit aroma reminiscent of ripe pears, but with a mineral edge. The palate is always long and concentrated. This vintage has given a wine that shows the complexity and concentration expected from