ATA RANGI

Ata Rangi, meaning ‘dawn sky’ or ‘new beginning,’ is a small family-owned organic winery located at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island. Clive Paton, having never run a vineyard or made wine in his life, was one of the first to pioneer winemaking in the region when he planted his first vines on a stony sheep paddock at the edge of the Martinborough Village in 1980. The venture was soon joined by his sister Alison and wife Phyll. Today, alongside dynamic Winemaker Helen Masters they hand craft a collection of world class wines and are renowned for their exceptional Pinot Noirs.

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Pinot Noir Crimson
Ata Rangi

Pinot Noir Crimson

$54.99 x 6

$291.98 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $54.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Ata Rangi
VINTAGE
2021
COLOUR
red
REGION, COUNTRY
Martinborough, New Zealand 
GRAPE
pinot noir
 


The nose is complex and beguiling with notes of cranberry, raspberry, caraway and an earthy spice note. The season of 2018 has delivered a finely structured palate, with a gentle sweet entry and enticing bramble fruits and finishes with a flourish of fine savoury tannins – classic Martinborough.

Crimson is our selection of fruit from younger parcels of vines from our various vineyards on the Martinborough Terrace. In their youth, vines tend to be more fruit expressive, gaining more complexity with time. Now, Crimson is developing more depth of flavour, with a mix of vines aged from 5 to 20 years. The winemaking philosophy is the same as for our signature Pinot Noir: no enzymes or yeasts are added, providing a hands-off, traditional approach which we feel more truly expresses the site.

 

 

94 points, Sam King (previous vintage) 

"This is immediately appealing on the nose with ripe cherry, olive, almond and floral aromas, followed by a beautifully rounded palate offering supple mouthfeel and ripe fruit intensity. It's elegantly spicy and savoury with excellent fruit purity, making it fabulously attractive."  

Estate Pinot Noir
Ata Rangi

Estate Pinot Noir

$106.99 x 6

$568.09 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $106.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Ata Rangi
VINTAGE
2019
COLOUR
red
REGION, COUNTRY
Martinborough, New Zealand
GRAPE
pinot noir
 



Only the oldest parcels of fruit are used in this, our premium Pinot Noir. The fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid-70s, makes up 40% of the blend. The result is a very complex, structured wine, beautifully perfumed in the classic Ata Rangi style.

2017 was a cooler than average vintage which is displayed in bright fruits of redcurrant, juniper and cranberry, with floral aromas of manuka flower, sandalwood, and spicy star anise. The palate is vibrant, supple and seamless due to a delicate tannin profile and fresh acidity.

2017’s cooler temperatures of the summer months brought the more delicate expression of the Martinborough Terrace to the fore, with overall growing degree days well below the normal range. Picking started two weeks later than average with ripe tannins but low sugars. This is highlighted in tension and elegance, rather than weight and power of a warmer vintage.

 

98 Points, James Suckling



"A complex wine from the outset with gently reductive notes and modern oak spice threading into fresh cherry, spiced bread, rose, forest wood and blood orange, as well as darker cherry notes. The palate tells the full story. This displays real power and definition with clear-cut and powerful tannins. The intensity of the red-cherry fruit is impressive and the way it occupies the finish with length and uplift is the thing that defines great pinot noir per se. Strong vintage. Drink over the next decade." 

Pinot Noir McCrone Vineyard
Ata Rangi

Pinot Noir McCrone Vineyard

$99.99 x 6

$530.92 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $99.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Ata Rangi
VINTAGE
2016
COLOUR
red
REGION, COUNTRY
Martinborough, New Zealand
GRAPE
pinot noir
 

The 2016 is supple and lithe with gorgeous primary fruit characteristics. The nose is beguiling, with exotic aromas of both florals and spice - rose, sage, black pudding, sandalwood and licorice. There’s great weight on the palate and a concentration that builds as you spend more time with this wine. Harmonious and beautifully integrated, it’s delicious to drink now but will equally reward from cellaring.

 

93 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2016 McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir is leafy and savory, with dark cherry fruit in the background. It's medium to full-bodied, rich and tannic on the palate, with a long, velvety finish. Give this a year or two to come into its own, then drink it over the next decade.



96 Points, James Suckling

This has richness and a riper feel than the ‘regular’ Ata Rangi pinot bottling and offers red to dark cherries, delivered in a style that has plenty of structure and more muscular tannin texture. The palate has a sleek feel and a finely detailed and attractive, long draw on the spicy finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.