2021TeMataEstateColeraine

Sans Dubbed as â€?em>New Zealand’s greatest wineryâ€?byRobert Parker’s Wine Advocate and â€?em>New Zealand’s first growthâ€?by Decanter (amongst many other superlatives), Te Mata is a family-owned Estate in Hawke’s Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Established in 1896 on aformer pastoral land-holding, the Estate has been producing classic wines modelled on Bordeaux varieties and blends with amodern interpretation. Coleraineis an assemblage of the finest wines from distinct plots within Te Mata Estate’s oldest vineyards on the Havelock Hills.Each parcel of grapes was destemmed before a warm-plunged fermentation and extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were thenmaturedin predominantly new French oak barrels for 17 months.The final blend is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.