Great Wine Capitals Network
Hawke’s Bay joins the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. Explore what this elite alliance of wine regions represents, and why regional identity sits at the heart of Te Mata Estate.
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95 Points for Alma
‘Smoky aromas of fresh and dried strawberries with orange peel follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate. Lightly dry tannins frame the wine beautifully. So savory. Solid and structured yet highly approachable at the end.’
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Coleraine: A New Era
Something iconic happened in London recently, in the Red Room at the Pavilion Hotel in Knightsbridge. Te Mata Estate held a tasting of fifteen vintages of Coleraine, stretching back more than forty years. It was an extraordinary opportunity to look at innovation and continuation within Coleraine’s development, and how the wine has evolved over four decades.
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#4 in the World for Value
Amid a challenging year for New Zealand wine, there’s still cause for celebration. Recognised by global critics and featured in James Suckling’s Top 100, Te Mata Estate’s Elston Chardonnay Hawke’s Bay 2024 was ranked #4 overall and named the best value Chardonnay in the world – a powerful affirmation of Hawke’s Bay’s enduring excellence.
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Te Mata Tops 2025 Auctions
Te Mata Estate’s flagship Cabernet Merlot, Coleraine, has once again asserted its dominance at the top of New Zealand’s wine auction market. Long regarded as one of the country’s most collectable wines, Coleraine continues to make headlines for its consistent ability to command premium prices on the secondary market.
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Top 20 Wines of NZ 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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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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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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The Real Review x Te Mata
Senior winemaker Phil Brodie takes Stephen Wong MW inside the barrel hall and cellar, where they taste the latest vintage wines straight from barrels and tanks. This episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the country’s greatest estates.
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Five Stars for Coleraine ’23
‘Breed, rather than brute power, is the hallmark of Coleraine, estate-grown in the Havelock North Hills and matured in French oak barriques, predominantly new. This notably graceful red is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (80%), merlot (15%) and cabernet franc (5%). Dark and purple-flushed, it is mouthfilling with dense, well-ripened blackcurrent, plum and spice flavours, oak complexity, and a finely structured, very harmonious finish. Best drinking 2030+ (13.5% alc/vol).’ Michael Cooper, The Listener 2025
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