Say Hi to Mabel
The newest member of our Highland Cattle family was born to Ella on August 10th. She’s happy, healthy, and absolutely adorable. Cattle are loved by the Te Mata team and visitors alike and add to our biodynamic programme.
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2 x Top NZ Wines of 2025
Te Mata Estate is immensely proud to have not one but two wines named among James Suckling’s Top 20 NZ Wines of the Year – a rare honour in the world of fine wine! Coleraine Cabernet Merlot 2023 and Elston Chardonnay 2024 sit alongside some of the most celebrated wines in the country, marking a moment of recognition that reflects decades of dedication, vision, and craftsmanship. For any winery, placement in this list is a remarkable achievement; for a single estate to appear twice in the Top 20 is very uncommon.
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What Makes an ‘NZ wine’?
Discover what makes New Zealand wine unique in the glass: the colour, the perfume, the structure and the acidity. From our cool maritime climate and ancient soils to intense sunlight and bold flavours, this small island nation produces just 1 percent of the world’s wine yet competes globally. Explore how we do our best to capture the purity, freshness, and innovative spirit that define modern New Zealand winemaking.
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Everything ‘Te Mata’ To Know
Te Mata Estate is a true Hawke’s Bay treasure. With estate-grown grapes, diverse soils, and a climate made for exceptional wines, Te Mata produces reds and whites known for their structure, freshness, and food-friendly versatility. Explore their heritage, flagship wines, and tasting experiences in New Zealand’s first legally protected wine-growing zone.
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Spring Crimper in Action
At Te Mata Estate, one of the more striking sights at this time of year is our crimper in action. Rather than cutting or mulching, this specialised piece of equipment gently bends the stems of grasses and companion plants, pressing them down without breaking them.
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Multi-Generational NZ Wine
There is something quietly magical about a bottle of wine that does more than mark a moment. It becomes part of a story that can stretch across decades. At Te Mata Estate, this idea is not romantic fantasy. It is a living tradition built on craftsmanship, place, and time.
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Te Mata x French Oak
Discover how Te Mata Estate uses premium French oak barrels to craft elegant, age worthy wines. Learn about our oak programs, cooperage partnerships, and the tradition of barrel aging that has shaped Te Mata wines for more than 130 years.
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Regeneration in Action
For nearly a decade, Te Mata has been quietly applying regenerative viticulture across our Havelock Hills, Bridge Pa, and Dartmoor vineyards. This is not a gesture toward fashion, but a disciplined exploration: watching, testing, and letting each method prove itself in the vineyard and in the glass.
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Why ‘Precision’ Viticulture?
Sustainability technology in viticulture has moved well beyond good intentions. It is now a practical, measurable set of tools that allows vineyards to work with greater precision, lower impact, and deeper understanding of their land. At Te Mata, many of these technologies are already part of how we farm, not as add-ons, but as extensions of long-established vineyard practice.
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‘Vive la Difference!’
Modern Te Mata Estate is led by CEO Nick Buck and Senior Winemaker Phil Brodie, who oversee our approach to winemaking. Read an insight from former Te Mata Estate Chairman John Buck (CNZM for Services to Wine and the Arts) on why the estate’s meticulous method is so distinctive.
