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...And the sixth pair included an exception too, Sauvignon from the North Island region of Hawke's Bay, made by one of the first ambitious wine producers in New Zealand, John Buck’s Te Mata Estate....
...January 25 2014 Moyes attempts to arrest the decline by signing Juan Mata from Chelsea for a record £37.1m. March 16 2014 A turning point? United lose 3-0 at home to bitter rivals Liverpool....
...“We are always the poor brother of champagne,” says the quietly spoken Ton Mata of Recaredo, one of the region’s finest producers....
...14% £16.10 Clark Foyster Te Mata, Woodthorpe Chardonnay 2008 Hawke’s Bay 17 Drink 2010-16 Screwcap. Smoky, oaky nose. Intense, slightly oily citrus....
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...Water isn’t scarce in the mata Atlântica. Brazil’s Atlantic coastal rainforest gets around 2,000mm of rain a year....
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