Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

2020, Martinborough New Zealand

Quite simply one of NZ's finest Pinots!
98/100 & Top Rank Bob Campbell (MW) - "Accessible now but with a proven history of ageing gracefully. Elegant wine with impressive power"
Has scored 96-99 points with Bob Campbell for the past 14 vintages in a row!
Winner of "Top New Zealand Wine of 2022" and 98/100 by James Suckling!

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 has scored you 96-99 points (out of 100) for the last 14 vintages in a row, you know you’re on to a winner!

Reviewing this latest 2020 release Bob rated it 98/100 and a “Top Rank” award. Bob called it “Concentrated, complex pinot noir with cassis, blackberry, dark cherry, violet, wood smoke and savoury/dried herb flavours. Accessible now but with a proven history of ageing gracefully. Elegant wine with impressive power”

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.