A slice of history: the link between Te Mata and Yarra Yering
It’s a rare event that the founder of Te Mata Estate winery in Hawke’s Bay, John Buck, now in his 80s, calls Huon Hooke up on the phone.
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Get the latest Coleraine Vintage Before It Sells Out
Available March 1st is the Coleraine ’22, which according to early reviews maintains the prestige of its predecessor. Critic Huon Hooke of The Real Review, suggests that “Coleraine ’22 has tremendous persistence and wonderful structure. A great wine, that will richly reward long-term cellaring.”
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Toby Buck joins The Vitners Company
Toby Buck joined The Vintners’ Company in London, the very first New Zealander to be invited in the 661-year history of this institution. It was made even more special that Toby was able to share the occasion with John Buck, who was visiting from New Zealand to attend.
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Vintage 2023 – New Frontiers
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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Vintage 2022 – Experience Reaped Rewards
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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Rare Coleraine Vertical Donated to Charity
‘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.’
