Te Mata Estate Red Wine Gift Box

A mouth-watering red wine Gift Box from one of New Zealand's oldest and finest family wineries, Te Mata Estate. This box includes one Alma Pinot Noir and one Awatea Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc blend, both lovingly packed into our stunning Premium Packaging box.

ALMA:

Dark garnet with a purple edge, this Alma Pinot Noir is a fine wine of both dimension and texture. Intense floral and spice aromas of carnations, peonies and lavender laced with cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and sandalwood. Bright redcurrant and cherries give lovely red fruit appeal and great freshness to this complex, layered wine. Fine-grained silky tannins run throughout the palate, giving structure and finesse.

• Winery: Te Mata Estate
  
• Varietal: Pinot Noir
  
• Region: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
  
• Vintage: 2022
  
• Alcohol: 13%
  
• Volume: 750ml
  
• Closure: Cork
• Other: Sustainable Winegrowing, Vegan-friendly
• Food pairing: Chicken & duck; lamb & mild sausage; tuna & salmon; mushroom risotto; mushroom & light-medium red sauces; brie & goats cheese

AWATEA:

A deep ‘guardsmen red’, this Awatea Cabernets/Merlot captivates with its nose of blackberry and bay leaf, ripe red currants, and sea spray to instantly engage the senses. On the palate this interplay of red and dark fruit continues with roses, chocolate and black olive with vanilla, cedar and a faint menthol character, layered over a core of perfectly ripe Black Doris plum. Moreish acidity brightens the wine, lifting the classical varietal elements of Awatea Cabernets/Merlot and its fine, powdery, tannin profile. This is a wine of balance, length and appeal, with the clear ability to evolve even further in bottle.

• Winery: Te Mata Estate
• Varietal: 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc
• Region: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2022
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Volume: 750ml
• Closure: Cork
• Other: Sustainable Winegrowing
• Food match: Lamb roast, beef, game meat, pork & pepperoni; tuna & salmon; pizza; BBQ & heavy red sauces; bleu-veined cheeses

You can leave a personal message for the receiver at checkout and we will print it out onto a branded card and include inside the box. 

Don't forget you can pick & mix your own gift box or add to this gift box if you wish. Simply add the wines and/or spirits you want included in your gift box to your Cart and we'll do the rest.

Established in the early 1890s, Te Mata is New Zealand's oldest winery and, like Villa Maria and Babich, proudly family-owned. In the last thirty-odd years, Te Mata Estate have established themselves as a leading force in New Zealand wine, with John Buck's Te Mata Coleraine acknowledged globally as one of New Zealand's finest red wines, their Bullnose Syrah considered one of New Zealand's finest examples, and their Elston Chardonnay garnering huge acclaim.

While a family-operated winery, it is the team at Te Mata Estate that ensure this winery remains at the top of the game: you have Chairman John Buck's vast experience and guiding hand, Peter Cowley's exceptional winemaking skills, and Nicholas Buck’s drive and dedication to the expansion of a proud legacy. Three generations of the Buck family work here, and Te Mata Estate regularly work in the Bordeau and Burgundy to gain experience.

The remarkable consistency that Te Mata Estate has achieved for over thirty-five years is attributable to their control over every aspect of winemaking and, importantly, the longevity of their team. CEO Nicholas Buck explains: "All grapes are harvested exclusively from estate vineyards; we don't source fruit from any other region and our wines are made, matured and bottled on-premise. We have retained an excellent team that have worked together managing the vineyards and the winemaking, vintage after vintage."

ALMA:

• 95/100 Points - Huon Hooke (2022 vintage)
• 5 Stars - Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide (2022 vintage)
• 95/100 Points - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate (2022 vintage)
• 96/100 Points & 5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2021 vintage)
• 96/100 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2021 vintage)
• 5 Stars - Michael Cooper (2021 vintage)
• 96/100 Points & 5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2019 vintage)
  
• 5 Stars - Michael Cooper, Listener Magazine (2019 vintage)
  
• 95/100 Points - Cameron Douglas MS (2019 vintage)
  
• 4 Stars & 94/100 Points - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (2019 vintage)
  
• 92/100 Points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front (2019 vintage)
  
• 5 Stars & 96/100 Points - 2019 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2018 vintage)
  
• 5 Stars - 2019 Michael Cooper (2018 vintage)
  
• 94/100 Points - 2019 Cameron Douglas MS (2018 vintage)

AWATEA:

• 94+/100 Points - Gary Walsh, Wine Front (2022 vintage)
• 97/100 Points & 5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2021 vintage)
• 'Super Classic' & 5 Stars - Michael Cooper (2021 vintage)
• 95+/100 Points - Gary Walsh, Wine Front (2021 vintage)
• 95/100 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2021 vintage)
• 93/100 Points - James Suckling (2021 vintage)
• 97/100 Points & 5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2020 vintage)
  
• 95/100 Points & 5 Stars - Bob Campbell, Gourmet Traveller Wine (2020 vintage)
  
• 5 Stars - Michael Cooper, Listener Magazine (2020 vintage)
• 96/100 Points - Cameron Douglas MS (2019 vintage)
  
• 96/100 Points & 5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2019 vintage)
  
• 95/100 Points & 5 Stars - Bob Campbell, Gourmet Traveller Wine (2019 vintage)
  
• 5 Stars - Michael Cooper, Listener Magazine (2019 vintage)
  
• 5 Stars & 95 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2018 vintage)