
2019 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 69 / 750ml
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- 9 Critic Reviews
- Style White - Buttery and Complex
- Grape Variety Chardonnay
- Food Pairing Manchego and Parmesan
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Vintage notes: "?An exceptional Vintage of unsurpassed quality Winter in 2018 was quite wet, and the moist conditions continued through the early spring and allowed a normal bud break. Thankfully, the crucial flowering period was relatively dry and resulted in a very even fruit set in December. The three days immediately prior to Christmas Day gave us nearly 60 mm of rain, but that was the last significant rainfall of the summer. The temperature during the critical ripening period of January and February 2019 was mostly in the low to mid-twenties, with a maximum of only 29.3°C for one day in January. Most years we can expect at least a day or two over 30°C, but this year conditions remained cool to warm. January, February and March became progressively drier, however, and that was where the real character of the vintage comes from."
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- Producer Notes
- This wine is produced from a vineyard owned by Tim and Angela Coddington, whose grapes have contributed to the blend of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay since 1998. It is a vineyard that produces very rich and unctuous Chardonnay that we have long believed could make an excellent single vineyard wine. In 2006, we decided to give Coddington single vineyard status to reflect this vineyard’s unique character.
- Drinking Window
- 2020-2040
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Management
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Melba Brajkovich
- Ownership
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Melba Brajkovich and sons
- Closure Type
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Screwcap
- Vintage Notes
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?An exceptional Vintage of unsurpassed quality Winter in 2018 was quite wet, and the moist conditions continued through the early spring and allowed a normal bud break. Thankfully, the crucial flowering period was relatively dry and resulted in a very even fruit set in December. The three days immediately prior to Christmas Day gave us nearly 60 mm of rain, but that was the last significant rainfall of the summer. The temperature during the critical ripening period of January and February 2019 was mostly in the low to mid-twenties, with a maximum of only 29.3°C for one day in January. Most years we can expect at least a day or two over 30°C, but this year conditions remained cool to warm. January, February and March became progressively drier, however, and that was where the real character of the vintage comes from.
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- Harvest Notes
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Hand harvested
- Winemaking
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Whole-bunch pressed Indigenous yeast fermentation 100% barrel fermentation 100% malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing
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11 months maturation in barrel
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Crèpe with ham and cheese Starter Course
- Contains: crepe
- Western
- Vegetable ramen Main Course
- Contains: garlic, ginger
- Japanese
- Duck ramen Main Course
- Contains: garlic, ginger
- Japanese
- Pan fried plaice fillet, Main Course
- With crushed peas, baby gem, chive butter sauce
- Western
Details
- Producer Notes
- This wine is produced from a vineyard owned by Tim and Angela Coddington, whose grapes have contributed to the blend of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay since 1998. It is a vineyard that produces very rich and unctuous Chardonnay that we have long believed could make an excellent single vineyard wine. In 2006, we decided to give Coddington single vineyard status to reflect this vineyard’s unique character.
- Drinking Window
- 2020-2040
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Management
-
Melba Brajkovich
- Ownership
-
Melba Brajkovich and sons
- Closure Type
-
Screwcap
- Vintage Notes
-
?An exceptional Vintage of unsurpassed quality Winter in 2018 was quite wet, and the moist conditions continued through the early spring and allowed a normal bud break. Thankfully, the crucial flowering period was relatively dry and resulted in a very even fruit set in December. The three days immediately prior to Christmas Day gave us nearly 60 mm of rain, but that was the last significant rainfall of the summer. The temperature during the critical ripening period of January and February 2019 was mostly in the low to mid-twenties, with a maximum of only 29.3°C for one day in January. Most years we can expect at least a day or two over 30°C, but this year conditions remained cool to warm. January, February and March became progressively drier, however, and that was where the real character of the vintage comes from.
Read more
- Harvest Notes
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Hand harvested
- Winemaking
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Whole-bunch pressed Indigenous yeast fermentation 100% barrel fermentation 100% malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing
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11 months maturation in barrel
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Will keep
For New Zealand, the 2019 vintage is looking good and has, for some regions, been described as a dream year.
There were some hiccups in the growing season, as a wet spring caused some places like Gisborne to suffer from uneven flowering and, towards the end of the harvest, re...
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