Te Mata Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Te Mata Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 ("Estate Vineyards")

• Region: Hawke's Bay
• Sub-Region: N/A
• Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard From New Zealand's oldest continuously operating winery (established 1896, still family-owned by the Buck family), with every step from pruning to bottling handled in-house. Fermentation was carefully managed with different yeast strains across individual vineyard blocks to build complexity and site expression, with smaller, more selective harvest picks.

Wine Brilliant pale gold with a glint of olive leaf, immediately lifted and expressive. Classic Te Mata flintiness layers with lime juice, blackcurrant, gooseberry, and fennel alongside guava and passionfruit. The palate mirrors the aromatics, with vibrant citrus and tropical character giving a creamy mid-palate and mouth-watering persistence.

Food Pairings

• Fresh oysters
• Green vegetable dishes
• Light goat's cheese

Accolades (2025)

• 94/100 points — Wine Advocate