Coleraine 2024

Te Mata Estate, produktside (hentet 19. okt. 2026): 2024 Te Mata Coleraine – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Cabernet Sauvignon 58%, Merlot 31%, Cabernet Franc 11%; alkohol 13.5%; 19 måneder på fad, 70% nye franske fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): The grapes for Coleraine ’24 were hand harvested from Te Mata Estate’s Hawke’s Bay vineyards between 31 March and 8 April 2024. 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 19 months’ maturation, with 70% being new oak. Throughout this time, they were regularly topped and racked. The assemblage was made in November 2024 and the finished wine was bottled in December 2025. The final blend is 58% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot and 11% cabernet franc. 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 vineyards first planted in 1892.