TE MATA CAPE CREST SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024

Of all of Te Mata's incredible wines, Cape Crest might just be the one we drink the most of. The same Te Mata expertise and passion goes into this wine as all the above and at a great price point!

Te Mata describes this as a ‘unique expression of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Modelled on dry white Bordeaux, this is a blend of 86% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Gris fermented in a mix of new and seasoned French oak barrels and aged on lees for a further 11 months. The 2024 is something pretty special with perfect balance and structure along with incredible texture and length.

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"White diamond at its core with flickering lemon lights, Cape Crest ’24 opens with expressive grapefruit, lime blossom, and white currant, lifted by hints of guava and warm citrus brioche. Fine and long, the palate surges with layers of nectarine, lemon oil, and ripe tropical fruit threaded with notes of sea salt, flint, and subtle toasted cedar. Cape Crest ’24 is layered, seamless, and beautifully focused with striking clarity and drive, delivering signature ripeness and complexity alongside a refreshing, long and mineral-edged finish.

The separate parcels were each destemmed and lightly crushed, then cooled before a brief period of skin contact. Following pressing and cold-settling, they were all run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barrels for fermentation and maturation, with 36% being new oak. The resulting wines were aged on lees, with regular stirring, for a further 11 months before bottling in February 2025. Cape Crest ’24 is a blend of 86% sauvignon blanc, 9% semillon and 5% sauvignon gris."

5 Stars & 96/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, February 2026 (2024 Vintage)
"The enticing bouquet showcases aromas of kaffir lime, mango, almond meal, and white flowers. It’s wonderfully weighted and focused on the palate, delivering fleshy texture and beautifully pitched acidity, leading to a persistent, exuberant finish. It’s powerfully expressed with intensity and vibrancy, while remaining harmonious and elegant, with stunning precision and a great line and length."

94+/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, December 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Juicy gooseberry, guava and pink grapefruit, a herbal edge lends a slight thistle grassiness, floral notes, light spice. It’s lively, great texture here, some chalky things, a little gloss, blackcurrant, ripe grapefruit acid with a spicy finish of excellent length, and I like that light grip on exit. This is yet another very good release."

94/100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (2024 Vintage)
"Aromas of jasmine, Meyer lemons, green melon and lavender. So fresh and rather delicate. Medium-bodied with crunchy fruit and tangy acidity. Crisp and vivid. "