Te Mata Estate Awatea Cabernet/Merlot 2021

Te Mata is a family owned estate that has one of the richest winemaking histories in all of New Zealand.

With vineyards planted back as far as 1896, the rich history of this iconic Hawke's Bay producer is enviable in the relatively young NZ wine landscape.

Their wines come exclusively from carefully selected sites across Hawke's Bay. The aim to craft classic, structural wines that are comparable to the very best the world has to offer.

Over the last forty years Te Mata Estate has established an acclaimed range of red and white wines including Coleraine, Awatea Cabernets/Merlot, Bullnose Syrah, Alma Pinot Noir, Elston Chardonnay, Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc, and Zara Viognier.

Grapes were hand-harvested and fermented in separate parcels. Aged for 17 months in a mix of new and seasoned French oak barrels with regular topping and racking. Blended and returned to barrel for a second winter. Egg white fined before bottling. The final blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc.