Widely regarded as one of New Zealand's iconic Chardonnays, Maté's Vineyard is sourced from the original Brajkovich family property, replanted by Maté Brajkovich himself in 1990. The 2025 vintage is beautifully concentrated and powerful, offering layers of orchard fruit, citrus, subtle oak spice, and a finely woven mineral backbone. Rich yet precise, the palate unfolds with notes of green apple, ripe pear, lemon curd, and toasted nuts, carried through an exceptionally long and graceful finish. Complex in its youth but built for cellar ageing, this is a world-class Chardonnay that showcases the depth, elegance, and longevity for which Kumeu Estate has become renowned

Family-owned by the Brajkovich family since 1944, Kumeu Estate has become one of New Zealand’s most internationally acclaimed Chardonnay producers. Based in Kumeu, just northwest of Auckland, the estate has built a global reputation for crafting site-driven Chardonnays that combine the richness and complexity of fine Burgundy with the freshness and purity of New Zealand fruit. Their meticulous approach, including hand harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentation, barrel ageing, and a focus on individual vineyard expressions, has made Kumeu a benchmark producer whose wines regularly earn comparisons with some of the world's great white wines.