We are thrilled! And honoured to have our team recognised for their efforts.
Our belief is that the evolution of the wine had made modern examples of Coleraine even more precise and refined than ever before.
To celebrate Coleraine ’22 has been made available for the lead up to Christmas. And there is still some available in magnums for collectors.
“The rating is based on aggregated critic scores across all vintages listed by Wine Searcher … and Coleraine is, indeed, NZ’s best wine” – Don Kavanagh. Editor, Wine Searcher
The wine critics include, amongst others, Jancis Robinson MW, Christina Pickard, Tom Cannavan and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
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‘First up, however, is a Bordeaux blend from the Hawke’s Bay. The Coleraine by Te Mata estate takes top spot for this year’s best New Zealand wines. One of the Bay’s most celebrated estates, Te Mata was originally part of a pastoral landholding founded by English immigrant John Chambers in 1854. His son Bernard decided to plant the first vines in 1892, and those original vineyards are still used today.
Often considered New Zealand’s “First Growth”, the estate has now been in the ownership of the Buck and Morris families since 1974, the families having driven a more modern style of wine to both critical and international acclaim.
The Coleraine is easily the estate’s most famous and instantly recognizable wine. A blend between Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, although the Cabernet Sauvignon is dominant and, as a result, Coleraine is considered one of New Zealand’s benchmark examples of the grape.
Back in 2014, the Coleraine was a very affordable $60, today it comes in at a still relatively attainable $92, an extraordinary price for one of New Zealand’s – and the world’s – greatest wines.
The 2018 vintage was described by Wine Enthusiast as “showcasing the power and ageability of a world-class red with the precision of this traditional estate. Notes of black currant, plum, black olive, baking spice, dried green herbs, vanilla and chocolate are present throughout.”‘
