Te Mata Estate was originally part of Te Mata Station, a large pastoral land-holding established by English immigrant, John Chambers, in 1854. A homestead and stables were built on the property in the early 1870’s.
After returning from France, John Chamber’s third son, Bernard, had the idea to plant vineyards on the north-facing hills around Havelock North. In 1892, Bernard Chambers planted vines on three parcels of hillside land above the ...
Te Mata Estate has five vineyards totalling 15 hectares on the free draining soils of the Havelock Hills north-facing slopes.
Te Mata Estate's wines are from some of the oldest vineyards in New Zealand. In 1996 the Havelock Hills area was recognized for the significance of its natural and viticultural heritage when it was designated the Te Mata Special Character Zone.
First planted in the 1890s, this area produces wines with balance, po...
Hawke’s Bay is a very special place for making wine. Its range of slopes, plains and climatic differences, coupled with low humidity and ample ultra-violet light, give winemakers a comprehensive toolkit to showcase their skills. Soils are young and derived from the gravels, silt and sands left behind as the three main rivers of Hawke’s Bay changed course over thousands of years.
Te Mata Estate was established here in 1896, specialising in h...
Many centuries ago the people living in pā on the Heretaunga Plains were under threat from the warring coastal tribes of Waimarama.
At a marae at Pakipaki where the Heretuanga people met to discuss the problem a wise old woman (kuia) asked permission to speak:"He ai na te wahine, ka horahia te po," she said. “The ways of a woman can sometimes overcome the effects of darkness.”
It was agreed that Hinerakau, the beautiful daughter of a Pa...
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