Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

What was once a stony sheep paddock back in the 80s (bought by a stash of cash from the sale of herd cows) has become one of Martinborough’s premier wine labels. Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is now up there with NZ’s best and has a glowing international reputation to boot.

Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is an absolute star, regularly one of Aotearoa’s finest and most sought after. We could waffle on all day and wax lyrical about what a class act this is, but when Master of Wine Bob Campbell (and other Real Review critics such as Master of Wine Stephen Wong) have scored you 96-99 points (out of 100) for the last 15 vintages in a row, you know you’re on to a winner!

This latest 2022 vintage is yet another impeccable release under this label backed by top critic scores here and overseas…

98/100 (Sam Kim)
“Stunning and captivating…Gorgeously proportioned and harmonious with a sustained, graceful finish. At its best: 2027 to 2042.”

96/100 & Top Rank Award (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review)
“Beautifully detailed, dark red fruit sits amidst layers of highly complex, earthy savouriness.”

95/100 (Cam Douglas MS)
“The bouquet is an immediate signature of the Wairarapa, Martinborough and Ata Rangi…A delicious wine to melt your palate into.”

94/100 (Erin Larkin, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate)
“The best fruit from the three single vineyards and the older estate vineyards make up this wine.”

If you need any more convincing that Ata Rangi sits at the big boys table when it comes to seriously classy Pinot then consider they’ve also made the Five Star list of the “Great NZ Pinot Noir Classification”, a rolling classification system based on the past five vintages. Only four other NZ Pinot producers currently have this status.

Buy some. Drink some. Cellar some (10-20 years). Just get some.