• Toby Buck joins the Vintners Company

    Toby is the first New Zealander (or Australian) invited to join The Vintners’ Company in London, a 661-year old guild institution. Even more special was that Toby got to share the occasion with John Buck, who visited from New Zealand to attend.

  • 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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  • Vintage 2022 is Underway

    Starting Monday 21st February our new harvest is underway. Plain-sailing so far. Our thanks, as always, to our amazing picking crew!

  • Veraison is Here!

    Glorious Summer days on our Hawke’s Bay Vineyards. Veraison, leaf plucking and bird netting are keeping our team very busy.

  • Coleraine ’20 gets 98+

    “Unbelievably good. Young, but the potential is overwhelmingly potent. Floral, nutty, intense small-berried fruit, cedar, anise and sweet herb.”

  • Could it be Three in a Row?

    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.

  • Margaux, Ella and Adeline

    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.