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Te Mata Estate 'Awatea' Cabernet Merlot 2021

SKU: TMAC202110 UCAU

$49.00

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Te Mata Estate is one of New Zealand's most renowned wineries, known for producing exceptional wines with a strong sense of place and character and Awatea is one of their flagship wines, showcasing the best of Hawke's Bay's wine-growing region.

97/100- Sam Kim, Wine Orbit " A gratifying red offering awesome value"

The aroma is captivating, filled with blackberries, cassis, and dark cherries, accompanied by hints of tobacco, cedar, and subtle spices along with ripe black fruits dominate the forefront and layers of cocoa, vanilla, and subtle oak notes add depth and complexity ensuring a long and elegant finish.

Critic Scores

97 // Sam Kim

"Offering harmony and structure within an opulent framed of rich fruit and silky tannins, this is a gratifying red offering awesome value. The enticing bouquet shows blackcurrant, mulberry, tobacco and cedary oak characters with a delicate floral overtone. The palate displays amazing depth and persistency, wonderfully complemented by delectable fruit flavours with spicy nuances. Tannins are fine, mouth-coating and just right, making it structured and seamless at the same time. At its best: 2025 to 2038"

95 // Huon Hooke

"The Real Review writes "Deep-ish purple-red colour, glowing and bright; there are fresh mulberry, blackcurrant and raspberry aromas paired with a delicate sheen of barely perceptible nuttiness from oak (30% new). The wine is tautly focused, poised and long on the palate, refined and vibrant. It’s just a babe and will reward cellaring big-time."

5 // Michael Cooper

"Positioned below its Coleraine stablemate in Te Mata's hierarchy of Hawke's Bay, claret-style reds, Awatea is grown at Havelock North and in the Bullnose Vineyard, inland from Hastings. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, it is hand-harvested and matured for 15 to 18 months in French oak barriques (partly new). Compared to Coleraine, in its youth Awatea is more seductive, more perfumed, and tastes more of sweet, ripe fruit, but it is more forward and slightly less concentrated. The wine can mature gracefully for many years, but is also typically delicious in its youth. The 2021 vintage (5*) is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50 per cent), Merlot (36 per cent) and Cabernet Franc (14 per cent). Dark and purple-flushed, it is mouthfilling, with deep blackcurrant, berry and spice flavours, complex and savoury, finely tuned tannins and a very harmonious finish. An elegant, rich, distinctive red, it offers great value and should be at its best 2026+.""

93 // James Suckling

"Aromas of fresh flower stems and green leaves. Fresh bark, too. Roses. Graphite. Medium-bodied with tight and linear tannins and a focused and refined finish. Slightly chewy. Juicy. 50% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 14% cabernet franc. Drinkable, but needs two or three years""

95 // Gary Walsh

"50% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 14% cabernet franc. Tasted alongside the 2020 and while they’re obviously similar, there’s more acidity and leafy perfume in the 2021. Blackcurrant, raspberry and leaf, tobacco, and spicy perfume, pencil/cedar oak. Medium-bodied, tannin sits so nicely within the wine, fresh and long, with classic fragrance in with that. So ‘minerally’ and cool. Very long. Precision and definition mark it out as a wine of class and fine filigreed deliciousness""

Product Details

Red

2018

Cabernet Blend

Te Mata Estate

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

5-10 Years

Cork

14.0%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description
Te Mata Estate is one of New Zealand's most renowned wineries, known for producing exceptional wines with a strong sense of place and character. Awatea is one of their flagship wines, showcasing the best of Hawke's Bay's wine-growing region.

One of the standout features of Awatea 2021 is its balance. The wine offers a harmonious interplay between ripe fruit flavors, refined tannins, and well-integrated oak. You can expect notes of blackcurrants, dark cherries, plum, and subtle hints of spice, complemented by a touch of vanilla and cedar from the oak aging process.

The 2021 vintage is particularly exciting, as it has been praised for its exceptional quality. The grapes were carefully selected from Te Mata's vineyards, ensuring only the finest fruit was used in the production of this wine. The result is a wine that reflects the unique terroir of Hawke's Bay, with a distinctive expression of New Zealand's winemaking expertise.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

Te Mata Estate is one of New Zealand's most renowned wineries, known for producing exceptional wines with a strong sense of place and character. Awatea is one of their flagship wines, showcasing the best of Hawke's Bay's wine-growing region.

One of the standout features of Awatea 2021 is its balance. The wine offers a harmonious interplay between ripe fruit flavors, refined tannins, and well-integrated oak. You can expect notes of blackcurrants, dark cherries, plum, and subtle hints of spice, complemented by a touch of vanilla and cedar from the oak aging process.

The 2021 vintage is particularly exciting, as it has been praised for its exceptional quality. The grapes were carefully selected from Te Mata's vineyards, ensuring only the finest fruit was used in the production of this wine. The result is a wine that reflects the unique terroir of Hawke's Bay, with a distinctive expression of New Zealand's winemaking expertise.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Te Mata Estate

Te Mata Estate was originally part of Te Mata Station which was established by English Immigrant, John Chambers in 1854. In 1892, John’s third son, Bernard Chambers planted vines on three parcels of hillside land above the homestead. There are now five vineyards, totalling 15 hectares.

For forty years, Te Mata Estate’s winemaker - John Buck, has produced a stunning array of red and white wines including Coleraine, Awatea, Bullnose Syrah, Elston Chardonnay, Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc and Zara Viognier (released in 2009). In 2012 Te Mata Estate launched a collection of Syrah, Gamay Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc named Estate Vineyards. These wines are produced from their own vineyards produce the best qualities of their variety, vintage, and Hawke's Bay origin.

The range of slopes and changes in climate, mixed with low humidity and ample ultra-violet light, allows winemakers show off their skills. As the three main rivers of Hawke’s Bay have changed over thousands of years, they have left behind gravels, silt and sands which the young soils have derived from.

Today, Te Mata Estate is seen as one of New Zealand’s most important wine producers, making nearly 40,000 cases of premium wine annually exporting to over 42 countries.

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