Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2025

Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2025

• Region: Auckland
• Sub-Region: Kumeu
• Varieties: Chardonnay

Vineyard Sourced from the elevated Hunting Hill vineyard, planted on clay soils with excellent exposure and natural drainage. This site is known for producing a more taut, mineral, and finely structured style than Coddington, with an extra degree of tension and elegance.

Wine A precise and beautifully composed Chardonnay with notes of white peach, grapefruit, crushed hazelnut, and flinty reduction. The palate is focused and linear, with bright acidity, fine texture, and a long, chalky finish that gives the wine impressive finesse and cellaring potential.

Food Pairings

• Pan-seared scallops with cauliflower puree
• Roast chicken with lemon and thyme
• Fresh crab or crayfish

Accolades (2025)

• 97/100 points — James Suckling
• 96/100 points — Bob Campbell MW