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Te Mata
Te Mata is New Zealand's oldest winery, dating from the early 1890's. The Buck and Morris families bought the estate in 1978. Under the direction of John Buck, a 25 year development programme has positioned Te Mata as one of New Zealand icon wineries. The winemaker, Peter Cowley, has been at Te Mata since 1984. These high quality wines are made using only their own estate's grapes.
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John Buck, 30 years CEO of Te Mata Estate, international wine judge and critic, wine consultant for Air NZ, former Chairman NZ Wine Institute. Larry Morgan, Te Mata's viticulturist for 10 years and previously Hawkes Bay viticulturist for the NZ government, under the renowned Dr Richard Smart. Nicholas Buck, Marketing and Sales, raised in the wine industry, trained at noted Bordeaux chateau, former wine buyer for 140 UK restaurants. Peter Cowley, 25 years as winemaker at Te Mata, international wine judge and NZ Winemaker of the 1990's.
Located at 39.4 degrees South (the same as Madrid in the North), Hawkes Bay is one of the hottest and sunniest areas of New Zealand. Sheltering inland ranges and a maritime influence provide a perfect balance. Hawkes Bay's warm maritime climate provides a long growing season, low rainfall, and high sunshine hours. With more than 25 soil types, from clay loam to limestone to sands and gravel, the region offers a tremendous diversity for wine styles. Add to that a choice of sites from coastal to inland foothills, altitudes from virtually sea level to several hundred metres and Hawkes Bay is a region with limitless grape growing opportunities. Hawkes Bay has produced wine since the arrival of the first European settlers in the 1850's. By the early 1920's Mission Estate, Te Mata Estate, Vidal Estate, McDonald's Winery and Glenvale Winery (now Esk Valley Winery) were all established in the region.