Te Mata Estate - 2021

This gorgeous example of Hawke's Bay Syrah is a blend of fruit from Gimblett gravels and Bridge Pa. Fruit is destemmed and aged in a blend of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 14 months. Complex flavours of black cherry, plum, black pepper, licorice and baking spice, to name a few, are framed by silky, fine tannins. Enjoy over the next 5-10 years.

Awatea takes its name from the historic ship SS Awatea (a Maori word meaning “Eye of the Dawn”) that sailed the Auckland – Sydney – Wellington route in the late 1930s.The Awatea was requisitioned as a troop transport in WWII and was sunk off Algeria in 1942. Often compared with its big brother Coleraine, the Awatea is a serious wine in its own right. A Bordeaux blend that spend 15 months in French oak, it displays classic dark fruit notes such as blackb...

New Zealand's No1 collected wine, with global recognition. Consistently displaying the concentration, complexity and elegance found in the world’s finest wines. Pure Hawke’s Bay cabernet aromatics leap from the glass – wild blackberry, blackcurrant, thyme, and cedar, all interwoven with that signature Coleraine perfume of fresh roses. The palate precisely balances richness with vibrant energy; modern and varietally expressive, with cassis, raspberry, mo...

New Zealand's No1 collected wine, with global recognition. Consistently displaying the concentration, complexity and elegance found in the world’s finest wines. Pure Hawke’s Bay cabernet aromatics leap from the glass – wild blackberry, blackcurrant, thyme, and cedar, all interwoven with that signature Coleraine perfume of fresh roses. The palate precisely balances richness with vibrant energy; modern and varietally expressive, with cassis, raspberry, m...