2024 Kumeu River Village Chardonnay Kumeu, New Zealand Ciro Picariello un-grafted vines in the Jon

un-grafted vines in the Jon sector of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar

and fermented in oak (about 10–12% new)

They pick between twenty and thirty parcels here from vines up to forty years old

Their production is approximately 60

2024 Kumeu River Village Chardonnay Kumeu, New Zealand Ciro Picariello un-grafted vines in the JonThe barrel fermentation provides some richness but very little oak influence. Combined with the tank fermentation, this allows the vibrant fruit to show through beautifully with lively lime and lemon aromas and a flinty, mineral edginess with hints of fig and white peach.