Te Mata Coleraine 26 vintage vertical for auction

New Zealand’s oldest and most prestigious wine auction is fast approaching, with a Te Mata Estate Coleraine 26 vintage vertical among the items on offer.

The 30th Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction will be held on 17 September at ToiToi HB Arts and Events Centre. Organised by the Hawke’s Bay wine community, along with its partners, 100% of the money raised goes to the operational side of Cranford Hospice, directly assisting those in need of their services each day.

This year’s auction lot line-up includes bespoke one-off wines from some of the most prestigious wineries in Hawke’s Bay, collaborations between winemakers, luxury accommodation and restaurants, a travel package and a feature art piece by John Lancashire.  

The 26 vintage vertical of Te Mata Estate Coleraine has been contributed by one of the auction’s long-term sponsors, Isaacs Plumbing, Pumping and Electrical.   

Te Mata Estate Chief Executive, Nick Buck, said: “Coleraine collections being offered for sale are very rare, especially verticals like this, due to the time it takes to assemble them. We know of only five verticals that have ever been offered for sale. Their rarity always creates extra interest. Isaac’s donation of this 26-bottle Coleraine vertical to the Hawkes Bay Wine Auction for Cranford Hospice is extraordinarily generous and a fantastic opportunity for the successful bidder.”

This Te Mata Coleraine vertical of 26 vintages covers the span 1994 – 2020 (minus non-producing 2012).

W: Information on tickets, bidding and the auction catalogue are available at hawkesbaywineauction.co.nz.