but with enough freshness to keep the fruit lifted
it opens with pure aromas of freshly crushed strawberries
The mountainous foothills of the Pyrenees provide good diurnal temperature differences
Aged for 18 months in French oak barriques
grippy finish that adds shape and freshness
2024 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River Bestsellers but with enough freshness toLayered, statuesque and beautifully self assured, the 2024 Mats Vineyard Chardonnay feels like one of those wines that never needs to raise its voice. The nose is already wonderfully complete, opening with dried apricot, peach and poached pear, then deepening into flint, subtle clove spice and a gentle nutty richness. There is immediate generosity here, but it is the kind that arrives wrapped in precision, not weight. The palate is plush and