Te Mata Estate
Te Mata Estate produces some of the very best red wines in New Zealand. At Vinexpo 93, France’s prestigious wine show, Te Mata’s 2000 vintage Coleraine was chosen as one of the top 10 wines in the world, putting it in the same league as Chateau Lafite Rothschild and California’s legendary Opus One. Robert Parker gives it 91+ and other wine experts have rated it at 98. Wine has been produced on the Te Mata Estate in Hawkes Bay for more than 100 years, making it New Zealand’s oldest still functioning winery. Hawkes Bay is the same latitude as Madrid and has a slightly warmer and drier climate. The winery is owned and managed by John Buck and his family. John is one of the great names of New Zealand winemaking, a visionary who against much skepticism has proved that New Zealand can make reds as good as the very best Bordeaux.
Saturated, dark ruby with a neon-purple edge, Coleraine ’18 tantalizes with fragrant ripe cherry and fresh, black plum aromatics. The bouquet blossoms over a silky palate laden with lavender, sa..
The deep crimson colour of Coleraine ‘21, edged in royal purple, is the first clue to this wine’s exceptional character. Pure Hawke’s Bay cabernet aromatics leap from the glass &ndas..
Awatea takes its name from the historic ship SS Awatea (a Maori word meaning “Eye of the Dawn”) that sailed the Auckland – Sydney – Wellington route in the late 1930s. The Awat..
Brilliant gold with an edge of bright green, Elston Chardonnay is like a Hawke’s Bay peach picked fresh from the tree. Intricate aromas of ripe stonefruit, nectarine, lemon zest and honey soften..
Estate Vineyards Chardonnay has ripe stone fruit and citrus characters, subtly enhanced by fermentation in seasoned oak barrels, lee's contact and a creamy malolactic influence, to create a rich and e..
A cherry bon-bon on the nose, Estate Vineyards Gamay Noir entices with fresh raspberry, juicy strawberry and sweet, red, toffee-apple. Cherry-red with a vibrant purple edge, gamay’s soft tannins..
Refreshing and elegant, Cape Crest is a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc of distinct refinement. Pale, straw-coloured and with flecks of brilliant lime-green, this sauvignon blend has complexing aromas of ..
Estate Sauvignon Blanc ’22 is brilliant white gold, and packed with the aromas of tropical fruit, from guava to pineapple, ripe grapefruit, Key lime and passionfruit. Concentrated and long, the ..
Deep magenta with an onyx-dark core, Bullnose ’18 has an immediate rich aroma of cinnamon, lavender, ultra-ripe raspberry and black cherry. Lush with plum and boysenberry, the palate has immense..
The colour of dark boysenberries with lifted aromas of ripe plums, cherry and spice,Estate Vineyards Syrah ’20 is a marvel of red fruit and charm. Cinnamon, aniseed, and notes of mocha, rose pet..