Te Mara Wines

In the vineyard, we keep the vines healthy and yields low to maximise flavours and ripeness. At harvest, the grapes are all hand picked to avoid damage, selecting only those bunches that meet the ripeness and quality criteria. In this way, we know only the best fruit goes into making Te Mara wine.

Te Mara Winemakers

Te Mara Estate works with award winning winemakers Sarah-Kate and Dan Dineen to produce Te Mara wines.

Sarah-Kate Dineen

Sarah-Kate is one of the ‘new generation’ of winemakers who are qualified, experienced, passionate and talented. Most recently acclaimed from her work in the Hunter Valley in Australia as head wine maker for Tempus Two, she not only has produced many award winning wines, but is also a wine judge. Sarah-Kate loves working with the vintage, taking the grapes and coaxing out the very best wine.

Dan Dineen

Dan, also described as a passionate and talented winemaker of the highest calibre, had many highly successful seasons experience in the Hunter Valley before he was headhunted from Brokenwood to become head winemaker for Tower Estate winery in the lower Hunter Valley. Dan has been responsible for many award-winning wines, including making the 1999 Rayner Shiraz that went on to win the “Best Red Wine in the World” at the London International Wine Challenge.