{"title":"Kumeu River Mailout 6 Oct 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eAstonishing wines from just outside of Auckland, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2025-kumeu-river-hunting-hill-chardonnay","title":"2025 Kumeu River 'Hunting Hill' Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKumeu River's Hunting Hill vineyard dates back to 1982 (replanted in 2000) and thanks to its sun-facing slope produces ripe and rich wines with a magnificent minerality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't be fooled by the characteristic fruit ripeness. This wine has the estate's signature tension with minerality and acid ensuring a balanced wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue to the label's love of oak, this wines was barrel fermented before spending 11 months in a barrel where it underwent 100% malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"750ml \/ Hunting Hill","offer_id":53863982006555,"sku":"124799","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/0457\/7307\/files\/kumeu_river_hunting_hill_chardonnay_2025.jpg?v=1788326019"},{"product_id":"2025-kumeu-river-estate-chardonnay","title":"2025 Kumeu River 'Estate' Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumeu River's 'Estate' bottling sees the fruit from six vineyards come together to produce an absolute cracker of wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to a hot 2025, the estate is fleshier than previous years, but we're starting from a fairly lean base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is versatile and belongs on a table next to any kind of fish, mushroom or chicken dish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"750ml \/ Estate Chardonnay","offer_id":53863997145371,"sku":"124446","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/0457\/7307\/files\/kumeu_river_estate_chardonnay_2025.jpg?v=1788325903"},{"product_id":"2025-kumeu-river-mates-vineyard-chardonnay","title":"2025 Kumeu River 'Maté's Vineyard' Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaté's vineyard (that's MAH-tay, not \"mate\") is named after Maté Brajkovich who planted the vineyard in 1990, leading to what would become one of New Zealand's most revered wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear after year Kumeu River's Maté's release provides a balanced wine with exquisite tension between the citrus centred around the lime or orange spectrum, a hint of bergamont and a dollop of creaminess from the barrel fermentation and 100% malo during aging.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is exceptional now, but will benefit from six or seven years of careful cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumeu River","offers":[{"title":"750ml \/ Mates","offer_id":53863999996187,"sku":"127076","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/0457\/7307\/files\/kumeu_river_mates_vineyard_chardonnay_2025.jpg?v=1788326118"}],"url":"https:\/\/finewinemerchant.com.au\/collections\/kumeu-river.oembed","provider":"Fine Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}