Description / Reviews
// Organic, Martinborough Terrace old vines
"Our first release of the Ata Rangi Pinot Noir was in 1985. A blend of our oldest vines across 6 of our vineyards on the alluvial gravels, this is our signature wine. Classic Ata Rangi aromas of sweet, dried hay and sage meld with bright fruit, notes of cranberry and ripe strawberry. The palate is supple with finely textured tannins that give the sensation of velvet. The acid interplays with the tannins to give a fresh vibrant finish. Complex but whimsical." - Ata Rangi, Winemaker
"Cherry, raspberry, earthy and spicy, an kind of exotic perfume here, mandarin peel and rose oil in particular, some amaro bitters. It’s medium-bodied, again has an earthy almost smoky character to it, but also bright cherry and red fruits, quite some mouth-perfume, a firm chamois-like grip to tannin, closing with excellent length and a twist of orange peel. A firmly structured vintage this one, needing a fair amount of bottle age to reveal itself." - 95+ Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
"Very pretty perfume of red cherry, green tomato, a touch of jalapeño, some dark chocolate and, curiously, a little exotic, tropical floral lift. Juicy in the palate, with a wrap of fine, silty tannins drawn long to a fine, bright finish. A little extra dusting of woody spices emerges, too. A wine of joy and approachability." - 94 Points, Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion
