Sourced exclusively from Te Mata Estate’s own vineyards, the Estate Wines represent the best qualities of their variety, vintage and Hawke’s Bay origin.

Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021 was harvested between February 15-23, 2021 from Te Mata Estate’s own vineyards in Woodthorpe Terraces.

The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warm-plunged fermentation. The resulting wines underwent extended maceration on skins before pressing. The separate wines were then run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 11 months’ maturation.

Rich crimson with a luminous purple hue, Estate Pinot Noir 2021 has an evocative an aromatic presence – ethereally-dark, ripe, berry fruit accented with a deft touch of truffle, smoke and cocoa powder. Dense and lush, the palate has a soft pinot generosity to it that’s balanced against subtle spice notes, fine tannin, ripe acid, and a signature length and digestibility. Deserving a great dish to partner, Estate Pinot Noir 2021 is impeccable now, and also a wine that will age beautifully over four years