Michael Brajkovich Celebrates 40th Vintage at Kumeu River
NZ winery’s gentle touch makes for chardonnays that age beautifully
It’s all about how you handle the grapes, says Kumeu River Wines’ Michael Brajkovich. Below are snippets of an article, written by Max Allen, that originally appeared on afr.com. Click here for the full story. I love well-cellared chardonnay. I think the best examples of this great white grape are often drunk before they have a chance to develop all the complexity of flavour that can come with maturity. Look at the shelves of your local bottle-o, or the pages of the wine list in your favourite restaurant: most of the chardonnays will be from the 2018 vintage – or 2017...
2020 Harvest in Kumeu
We have a requirement for Vintage Cellar Hands for the 2020 harvest, commencing early February 2020, and continuing to the end of March or thereabouts. Kumeu River Wines is a small/medium winery processing 400 tonnes. We are premium table wine producers with an international reputation, particularly for Chardonnay. Our vineyards are located in Kumeu and Hawkes Bay, and all of our Vintage winery operations are located at Kumeu. Vintage operations involve shift work of up to 12 hours daily, 5-7 days per week, and include: Grape receival, pressing, crushing. Extensive barrel work: emptying, cleaning, filling. Red wine pumping over, draining...