2023 will be a lesson in “never count your chickens before they’re hatched.” It was a season that took Te Mata to new frontiers, and one we can’t wait to share with you. An extreme year setting new records on multiple fronts, 2023 was the: longest growing season ever (budburst to harvest +10% longer
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A memorable, incredibly early vintage, with significant highlights and some challenging moments. It resulted in wines with great varietal expression, restraint, tension, power, and length. Winter – Spring Winter was warm and dry. This led to an early bud burst and the earliest veraison in the last 30 years. Summer – Autumn
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‘A 500-Year-Old Company In The Making.’ An Interview with Te Mata Estate on the winery. ‘CEO Nick Buck isn’t living in the past.’
Starting Monday 21st February our new harvest is underway. Plain-sailing so far. Our thanks, as always, to our amazing picking crew!
Glorious Summer days on our Hawke’s Bay Vineyards. Veraison, leaf plucking and bird netting are keeping our team very busy.
“Unbelievably good. Young, but the potential is overwhelmingly potent. Floral, nutty, intense small-berried fruit, cedar, anise and sweet herb.”
Have we had another lucky run? like the 2013 to 2015 trio, our last three harvest have been very fortunate. 2019, 2020 and 2021 look incredible.
The Hawke’s Bay Foundation had a successful first auction with Te Mata’s bottle painted by Freeman White getting top praise and price.
We have three new highland cattle! Living in the field outside our staff room and laboratory. They’re keeping everyone company and making themselves at home.
After three years of development Te Mata’s new fermentation wine room is online. The project makes use of the latest fine wine technology available.
