Jancis Robinson reviews 2023 Kumeu River Chardonnays

Sophie Preece interviews Michael ahed of his recognition as a 2024 New Zealand Winegrowers Fellow for services to winemaking. 

"Three stalwarts of New Zealand’s wine industry have been recognised as the 2024 New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows, in recognition of their long commitment to the industry, pouring their passion, talent, intellect and experience into the betterment of New Zealand wine. "

    The Institute of Masters of Wine is the home of exceptional expertise in the wine world, founded over 70 years ago to establish an exam for the UK wine trade.  ‘Master of Wine’  is now a globally recognised title held by a worldwide family of MWs. Today, there are 417 MWs based in 31 countries. Following on with Jancis Robinson MW OBE receiving the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, Michael Brajkovich of Kumeu River wines in Auckland has been honoured as the 2024 Winemakers’ Winemaker, at a ceremony during ProWein trade fair in Düsseldorf. Presented by the Institute of...

Our love for Pinot Noir dates back to the mid-1980s when we planted our first block here in Kumeu. Having already started on our journey to create a world-class Chardonnay, we knew this grape needed a Burgundian counterpart because what grows well where great Chardonnay grows? We recently shared our Pinot Noirs with well-known wine critics James Suckling and Bob Campbell MW.