Thanks for the visit from Ben and Jerry from The Hurricanes who picked up a few bottles for their own cellars.
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2019 ‘Rapido & Furiouso!’
What a year!
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NZ Poet Laureate 2020
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TV3 on Vintage 2020 – ‘An Absolute Legend’
Thanks to Jillian Lee for her footage of the Gamay Noir that appears in this clip.
Philip Gregan of NZ Winegrowers commented that the exceptionally dry summer was tough on farmers but ‘tailor-made’ for great wine.
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$241,000 Raised for Cranford Hospice
Congratulations to everyone involved. We sold our Syrah blend The Patron’s Lot for 6K and our 2018 Cabernet Celebration for 9K – the two highest earning lots in this year’s event.
A record total was acheived in 2019 for Cranford Hospice due to the great organisation and team, plus all the many generous bidders! Thanks to all!
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Meet NZ Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh
Established at Te Mata Estate in 1994, the New Zealand Poet Laureate position recognises New Zealand poets and supports their role in taking our culture to the world.
Out thanks to Selina Tusitala March for her amazing work, and congratulations to David Egglestone who has recently taken up the role.
David’s inauguration will be held at Matahiwi Marae in Hawke’s Bay in April 2020.
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Vintage 2020 Pressed and in Barrel
Reds have been fermented and now heading to barrel
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‘A National Treasure’ – jancisrobinson.com
‘Te Mata Estate’s Coleraine is a New Zealand national treasure. Since its first vintage in 1982, Coleraine has been a benchmark for Cabernet-centric reds made in New Zealand, with a remarkable track record for high quality and age-worthiness. Consistency of quality and style – silky textures, savory-and-sweet fruit balance, and lively acidity – have been the hallmarks since day one.
Te Mata Coleraine is an ever-evolving wine, as its vineyards mature and small refinements are made to winemaking. Phil Brodie and the Buck family are tasked with keeping this legendary New Zealand wine estate on track and there is no reason that they won’t.’
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Coleraine ’82 sells for $780 at Auction
A single Coleraine bottle from 1982 sold for $760 at auction this week. The highest price we’ve seen for a Coleraine yet. The Webb’s Auction topped last years record of $650.
Coleraine ’82 was $12.50NZD on release.
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Vintage 2018
With an exceptionally warm, classic, long summer – Vintage 2018 gave us an explosion of flavour and colour!
At the start of March we started picking chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Continued sunshine gave us the chance to keep ripening our reds right through until 20 April. The reds have incredibly deep colours and ripe, round, tannins, and the whites are already looking very fresh with intense, ripe flavours. Try the Estate Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc ’18 to see the result!
