KUMEU RIVER CHARDONNAY MATE'S 2022 Port Blend Santi has been based in

Santi has been based in Illasi since 1843

taut Chardonnay than its more celebrated sibling Maté's Vineyard

and galenga

the Mossburn Casks used were first fill ex-Bourbon barrels with toasted virgin European heads

the grapes for this wine benefit from limestone soils and a protected location that avoids frost

KUMEU RIVER CHARDONNAY MATE'S 2022 Port Blend Santi has been based inChardonnay at this level from New Zealand remains genuinely rare Mate's Vineyard is one of the few single site bottlings outside Burgundy consistently held in the same conversation as premier cru white Burgundy. Kumeu River farms these West Auckland clay loam soils organically, and the cool Tasman Sea influence keeps acidity sharp despite the region's warmth. Whole bunch pressing and barrel fermentation build texture without heaviness, landing white