{"product_id":"2025-mates-vineyard-chardonnay-kumeu-river","title":"2025 Maté’s Chardonnay, Kumeu River","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Family Heirloom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowerful, layered and beautifully measured, Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay brings a sense of occasion from the first glass. Ripe peach, pear and golden apple unfold alongside lime peel, chamomile and a delicate floral perfume. Salted cashew, gentle oak spice and a trace of wood smoke add savoury depth, while a flinty undertone gives definition to the generous fruit. Its complexity emerges gradually, rewarding a little air and an unhurried approach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe palate is expansive and deeply concentrated, with a creamy texture shaped by bright lemon acidity and a fine, almost chalky grip. Orchard fruit gathers richness through the middle before citrus zest and savoury nuttiness carry the wine into a remarkably persistent finish. There is real substance here, balanced by the freshness that makes each sip inviting. A compelling choice for a special dinner, and an equally rewarding addition to the cellar, where its youthful intensity has the potential to develop over many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor when: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are opening something worthy of the people around the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePairs with: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoast turbot with Champagne sauce, butter-poached lobster, chicken with morels and cream, seared scallops with brown butter, wild mushroom and Parmesan risotto, or aged Comté.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaté’s Vineyard is a deeply personal wine for the Brajkovich family. In 1990, Maté replanted Chardonnay on the original property his family had purchased in 1944. Its first harvest followed in 1993, a year after his death, and the inaugural wine was released in November 1994 to mark fifty years at Kumeu River. Today, the vineyard remains a lasting tribute to his work and the family’s roots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warm, dry 2025 season brought excellent conditions for ripening, with steady temperatures encouraging concentrated flavour and generous texture. For Maté’s Vineyard, now thirty-five years on from replanting, the vintage delivers impressive depth while retaining bright citrus freshness. It is a particularly promising combination for a wine whose character becomes more intricate with bottle age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56392993014145,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2025Mate_sChardonnay_KumeuRiver.png?v=1791895917","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2025-mates-vineyard-chardonnay-kumeu-river","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}