• New Wine Tech Online

    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.

  • The Cellar Door, Channel 31

    See the 2020 Vintage and meet winemaker Phil and CEO Nick Buck in the latest episode of The Cellar Door. Screened in Australia last week. (Thanks Georgie and Shane for organising.) First wine of 2020 out now at www.temata.co.nz.

  • A little shopping!

    Thanks for the visit from Ben and Jerry from The Hurricanes who picked up a few bottles for their own cellars.

  • TV3 on Vintage 2020 – ‘An Absolute Legend’

    TV3 have just interviewed Te Mata Estate CEO Nick Buck about the dry and hot 2020 vintage. ‘Without question, this is best vintage we’ve seen in 46 years.’ Thanks to Jillian Lee for her footage of the Gamay Noir that appears in this clip. Philip Gregan of NZ Winegrowers commented that the exceptionally dry summer was tough
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  • $241,000 Raised for Cranford Hospice

    Congratulations to everyone involved. We sold our Syrah blend The Patron’s Lot for 6K and our 2018 Cabernet Celebration for 9K – the two highest earning lots in this year’s event.  A record total was acheived in 2019 for Cranford Hospice due to the great organisation and team, plus all the many generous bidders! Thanks to all!

  • Meet NZ Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh

    Established at Te Mata Estate in 1994, the New Zealand Poet Laureate position recognises New Zealand poets and supports their role in taking our culture to the world. Out thanks to Selina Tusitala March for her amazing work, and congratulations to David Egglestone who has recently taken up the role. David’s inauguration will be held
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  • Coleraine ’82 sells for $780 at Auction

    A single Coleraine bottle from 1982 sold for $760 at auction this week. The highest price we’ve seen for a Coleraine yet. The Webb’s Auction topped last years record of $650. Coleraine ’82 was $12.50NZD on release.