Our take
Te Mata Sauvignon Blanc Hawke's Bay New Zealand White Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region
- New Zealand
- Shelf barcode
- 9418953103135
Our take
What we make of this bottle
Across the two stores we checked in September 2026, the price for this bottle sat between $27.99 and $29.99. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine.
The origin is Hawke's Bay, one of New Zealand's registered wine regions. Regional guides describe a country where no vineyard is much more than 130 kilometres from the ocean, so maritime weather reaches every growing area; the northern regions run warmer, the southern ones cooler, and mountains throw dry rain shadows across several of the main areas where grapes grow.
The grape is Sauvignon Blanc. Official regional guides tie the category to citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit, and note that cooler sites can lean toward green and citrus while riper, warmer fruit can turn more tropical.
Te Mata Estate says on its own site that it was established in 1896 and remains family owned, with its base in Hawke's Bay; the 1896 marks the estate's founding, not the age of this wine.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$29.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$27.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Family owned since 1896
Te Mata Estate says on its own site that it was established in 1896 and remains family owned. The estate is based in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know New Zealand.
New Zealand's wine regions stretch about 1,600 kilometres from north to south. The ocean is a shared influence, but latitude, rain shadows and local landforms make the regions distinct.
What the name means
New Zealand is the country origin. Its registered wine regions, including Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago, provide more precise geographic names.
How grapes grow here
No vineyard is more than 130 kilometres from the ocean, so maritime weather matters nationwide. Northern regions are warmer, southern regions are cooler, and mountains create dry eastern rain shadows in several major growing areas.
What lies under the vines
Young alluvial, volcanic, silt, sand and gravel soils recur across the country in different combinations. A New Zealand label without a region cannot assign the wine to one soil type.
How large the region is
- Producing vineyard area, 2026
- 43,299 hectares were reported in production.
- Producing vineyards, 2026
- The national report counted 2,019 producing vineyards.
Places within the region
- North and east
- Northland, Auckland, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay occupy generally warmer parts of the country.
- South
- Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago include cooler growing areas at lower latitudes.
Getting to know Sauvignon Blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape known for wines with clear aroma and refreshing acidity. It is usually made as a dry still wine, though sweetness and oak use vary.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official regional guides describe citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit across the category. Cooler sites can emphasize green and citrus notes, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 83 Sauvignon Blanc wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.