In 1995, Te Mata Estate introduced to New Zealand a superior selection of Gamay Noir Jus Blanc, the grape variety of the best wines of Frances Beaujolais region. This single vineyard, single varietal wine is sourced exclusively from Te Matas Woodthorpe Terraces vineyard. The estate wines represent the best qualities of their variety, vintage, and Hawkes Bay origin.

The Estate Gamay Noir is a deep candy red, bursting with ripe red fruit appeal and laden with complexity. On the nose its all cherry, strawberry and ripe, fresh raspberry with notes of marzipan, cinnamon and liquorice. Theres a lush French vanilla creaminess on the palate, with length, a little dryness, and a splash of sweet- red-fruit acidity. This structure, and the fine-grained tannins add further dimension to the juicy red fruit and spice.

Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned, producing internationally recognized wines exclusively from its Hawkes Bay vineyards, located on New Zealands North Island.Te Mata Estate is home to New Zealands oldest vineyards and wine cellars with 130 years of continuous wine production. The Buck family were drawn to the estate in 1974, with a desire to produce Bordeaux- and Northern Rhone-inspired wines. Today, the family continues this pursuit, delivering internationally acclaimed, estate-grown wines of classical style, which represent the best qualities of their variety, vintage and vineyard.

Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned, producing internationally recognized wines exclusively from its Hawkes Bay vineyards, located on New Zealands North Island. Te Mata Estate is home to New Zealands oldest vineyards and wine cellars with 128 years of continuous wine production. The Buck family were drawn to the estate in 1974, with a desire to produce Bordeaux- and Northern Rhone-inspired wines. Today, the family continues this pursuit, delivering internationally acclaimed, estate-grown wines of classical style, which represent the best qualities of their variety, vintage and vineyard.Te Mata Estates vineyards enjoy a temperate maritime climate and low rainfall year-round, due to the rain shadow from mountains to the west. Today, Te Mata Estate encompasses 135 hectares of vines planted across 4 subregions of Hawke’s Bay.First planted in 1892, the Havelock Hills are the heart of Te Mata Estates wine production and home to the winery. Te Mata Estate has five sites on these free draining, north-facing slopes featuring sandy loam soils. 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. Woodthorpe Terraces is nestled between sheltering hills on elevated, north-facing terraces of alluvial stone, clay and sandy loam in the Dartmoor Valley. The Bridge Pa Triangle is the warmest area and features free-draining silt loam over a red, mineral gravel base, which makes it a superb site for ripening red and white varietals. Te Mata Estate has two sites in Gimblett Gravels, an area where stony soils from the old Ngaruroro River were exposed after a flood in the 1860s, and which has an international reputation for the complexity, depth, and detail of its wines.

Proof/ABV: 13.5