te Pā takes out three wines & Best Value Rosé in Susie & Peter's NZ Wines of the Year for 2026

We’re delighted to share that we have secured three spots on the famous Wine Blast Top 100 New Zealand Wines list, curated by famed UK wine personalities Susie & Peter!

Married Masters of Wine, and co-hosts of the world's most popular wine podcast and newsletter 'Wine Blast', Susie & Peter are beloved in the UK and beyond for their fun and approachable way of presenting and reviewing wines. 

The Wine Blast podcast is in the top 1% of downloaded podcasts in the world, and the Wine Blast newsletter reaches thousands of engaged wine drinkers. 

We are simply stoked with this news, and to have been awarded some incredibly high scores: 

• te Pā Signature Series Rosé 2025 (93 points)
• te Pā Signature Series Reserve Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (94 points)
• te Pā The Reserve Collection ‘Seaside’ Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (94 points)

Not only that, but our gorgeous te Pā Signature Series Rosé (newly launched in Co-Op supermarkets across the UK) has won the BEST VALUE ROSÉ award. This is quite the accolade, so we are over the moon with the result. 

Check out the delicious tasting notes below: 

te Pā Signature Series Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Marlborough (13%) 94 points

te Pā roughly translates as a traditional Māori settlement, and it’s a name chosen to reflect the estate’s heritage. Owner and founder Haysley MacDonald traces his ancestry back 800 years to early Māori settlers on the Wairau Bar, and there’s a definite sense of pride and respect for that heritage running through the whole te Pā operation. It all started back in 2003 with the decision to convert the family dairy and crop farm to vineyards. Initially 100 hectares (ha) were planted on the Wairau Bar and today the family own nearly 500 ha, mainly in Wairau Bar and Awatere. There are different brands within the range and within te Pā itself, with this Barrel Fermented Sauvignon sitting somewhere in the middle in terms of price. It’s an ambitious wine for the money, with fermentation and aging over 11 months in a mix of new and used French oak cigar barrels (the shape apparently increases the surface area of the lees which in turn builds weight and texture). It’s a creamy, spicy style of Sauvignon, with pronounced acidity and an almost Bordeaux-like character. 

te Pā Reserve Seaside Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Wairau – Marlborough (13%) 94 points

This is one of te Pā’s top wines and it’s all about the vineyard. Grapes were sourced from two of the best performing blocks on the MacDonalds’ Wairau Bar Home Vineyard. ‘Seaside 4’ is just 200 metres from the sea and gives a fresh, crisp, citrus and saline character to the blend. ‘Block 2’, meanwhile, is situated close to the Wairau River and lends a splash of ripe, fleshy fruit to the mix. Winemaker Sam Bennett keeps things minimal with this wine, using only stainless steel for fermentation and a bit of time on lees to build texture. The result is a beautifully pungent, tomato leaf and gooseberry style but with an elegant, salty palate structure and a smoky finish.

te Pā Signature Series Rosé 2025, Marlborough (12%) 93 points – BEST VALUE ROSÉ

We’re all for championing fine age-worthy rosé wines with character and complexity, but quite frankly you sometimes just want something fun and smashable that isn’t going to break the bank. This cherry-hued Wairau rosé from te Pā is exactly that. It’s easygoing, it’s got a touch of residual sweetness, and it does actually smell like Pinot Noir… Although we’re not fans of putting rosé in clear bottles because of the very real risks of light strike (both these rosés are in clear flint glass), it’s hard to knock this joyful wine that’s thoroughly deserving of our Value Rosé award.

We pride ourselves on growing and crafting high quality wines, that overdeliver for the price point and offer incredible value for our customers. Most recently we received three 'Special Value' awards in Halliday Wine Companion (for our Pā Road Sauvignon Blanc, te Pa Reserve Collection Seaside Sauvignon Blanc, and our te Pa Reserve Collection Hillside Sauvignon Blanc).

Late last year we also secured a spot on the ultra prestigious Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2025, which is reserved for wines of incredible value and excitement. 

Our highly acclaimed te Pā Reserve Collection Seaside Sauvignon Blanc is available in fine NZ wine stores, and in several UK wine shops, including N.D John Wine Merchants in Wales, and Cockburns of Leith in Scotland.

We can also ship to many international locations - get in touch or head to Wine Collective Direct for more shipping options.