Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2022
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2022
- 2022
- 750ml
- Red
- 13.5%
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Noir
- Ata Rangi
- Martinborough
- New Zealand
- Vintage: 2022
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Grapes: Pinot Noir
- Winery: Ata Rangi
- Region: Martinborough
- Country: New Zealand
- Vintage: 2022
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Grapes: Pinot Noir
- Winery: Ata Rangi
- Region: Martinborough
- Country: New Zealand
Meaning “dawn sky” or new beginning in New Zealand’s native Maori language, Ata Rangi is today one of the country’s top producers of Pinot Noir thanks to the vision of Clive Paton. Paton started out as a dairy farmer, but in 1980 he had a dramatic career change and began to explore Marlborough’s viticultural potential. Despite a lack of winemaking experience, Paton had read a scientific study comparing Marlborough’s terroir to that found in Burgundy and he set out to learn how to make top quality wines here.
Over the intervening years Paton has honed his winemaking skills to produce sensational Pinot Noir with a worldwide cult following. His Crimson Pinot Noir takes its name from Project Crimson, a charity supporting the saving of two endangered native trees, which is supported by Ata Rangi. The grapes are harvested from the estate’s younger vines which creates a fresh, fruit-forward profile with plenty of bright red cherry fruit.
To showcase the natural character of the Pinot the must is vinified in stainless steel tanks and then matured in oak barrels for 9 months. This adds subtle hints of sweet spice on the palate, gentle tannins, and a silky smooth texture.
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2022









overall i had a positive experience, they have a wide range of wines, some which are hard to find anywhere else - the main reason i still buy from them, plus the discounts are fair and often, but... their codes for the first offer only works at the first offer, which if fine, but then why would you send me the voucher in each package i order, why spam me on the email and every time i log in on the website? this is really bothering me... then their rewards points system is useless, first of all because you only get peanuts even after spending €250 on an order, but even those peanuts will expire if you won't order again soon, which is unfair, to say the least... and lastly, if you get a corked wine, a wine with any deffect or a wine that leaked (my last order contained a bottle of $100 Caymus Cabernet with a leaking cork, which made the wine tasted cooked and flat), they have no procedure put in place for you to replace or return the wine or to get a refund or replacement - none, which is a big no no no for any wine collector... so all in all i give it 3 stars for now