Te Mata Estate Coleraine Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022 Hawke's Bay New Zealand 750ml

Coleraine ’22 harnesses the energy and complexity of Te Mata Cabernet Sauvignon, on show at its highest level since the first Coleraine in 1982.

The beautiful floral aromas of lavender, violet, plum and blackcurrant, are all in orbit around the wine’s dark savoury core of tightly wound graphite, nori, coffee grounds, vanilla and tobacco.  The palate is intensely concentrated, with a superbright tension building freshness and precision as layer upon layer of fine polished tannins give
pinpoint detail alongside signature, exacting, levels of finesse.

Coleraine ‘22 is a modern reprise of what make’s Coleraine iconic, a wine balancing past and future, heritage and innovation. This is a statement wine, one that lingers both on the palate and in the mind.

Coleraine derives its name from the Coleraine vineyard, home of John and Wendy
Buck of Te Mata Estate. John’s late grandfather was born in Coleraine in Northern
Ireland and the name has been maintained through the family home to the wine. A
single vineyard wine until 1989, Coleraine is an assemblage of the finest wines produced
from distinct plots within Te Mata Estate’s oldest Havelock Hills vineyards first planted
in 1892.

Coleraine ’22 was hand harvested from separate plots within Te Mata’s vineyards
between 12 March and 1 April 2022.

Each parcel of grapes was destemmed before a traditional warm-plunged fermentation
and extended maceration on skins. The resulting wines were then run to predominately
new French oak barrels for 17 months’ maturation. Throughout this time, they were
regularly topped and racked. The assemblage was made in December 2022 and
the finished wine was bottled in December 2023. The final blend is 84% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

‘Tremendous persistence and wonderful structure…a great wine.' 99pts Huon Hooke, The Real Review

'New Zealand’s greatest Cabernet blend … A ripper.' 97+pts Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate