{"product_id":"kumeu-river-village-2025","title":"Kumeu River Village 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Brajkovich family founded Kumeu River in 1944 after emigrating from Croatia and establishing a small vineyard northwest of Auckland, New Zealand. Over successive generations, the family has built an international reputation for Chardonnay, combining careful vineyard work with a precise, balanced style. The Village Chardonnay brings together grapes from Kumeu and Hawke’s Bay, where contrasting soils help shape the wine. Kumeu’s clay soils contribute texture, while the limestone-rich soils of the family’s Rays Road vineyard in Hawke’s Bay lend a distinctive mineral edge. The 2025 vintage delivered excellent fruit quality and concentration, producing a Chardonnay with both ripe fruit and refreshing acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade from 100% Chardonnay, the wine is fermented partly in older French oak barrels and partly in stainless steel. The barrels add richness and a rounded texture without dominating the fruit, while fermentation in steel preserves the wine’s lively citrus character. Expect aromas of lemon, lime and white peach, with hints of fig and a flinty, stony note. The palate is fresh and focused, balanced by a gentle creaminess from full malolactic fermentation and a crisp, cleansing finish. Approachable and versatile, it works beautifully as an aperitif or alongside seafood, grilled fish, roast chicken, creamy pasta or risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pembroke Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61321265185102,"sku":"7276","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/5061\/1516\/files\/20261022_142756.jpg?v=1792677063","url":"https:\/\/blackrockcellar.com\/products\/kumeu-river-village-2025","provider":"Blackrock Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}