Ata RangiMcCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

Name: McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir
Brand: Ata Rangi
SKU: VIN-017656
Price: 75 GBP
Availability: InStock

Product code: 17656

£75.00 inc VAT

Red Wine from
Martinborough, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand

Region: Martinborough

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Ata Rangi

Alcohol: 13.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Helen Masters

Grape: Pinot Noir

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir

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Country: New Zealand

Region: Martinborough

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Ata Rangi

Alcohol: 13.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Helen Masters

Grape: Pinot Noir

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir

Product Notes

Ata Rangi McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir is a premium red wine produced in the Martinborough region of New Zealand. It is a single vineyard wine made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown in the McCrone Vineyard that is situated just north of the Ata Rangi winery. The wine has a rich ruby color and aromas of black cherry and spice. On the palate, it is well-structured with firm tannins and flavors of dark berries, plums, and hints of earthiness. The wine has a long and elegant finish with a touch of acidity that makes it a perfect complement to red meats or roasted game. This wine is a true masterpiece and a testament to the exceptional winemaking skills of Ata Rangi.

Tasting Notes

The 2017 'McCrone Vineyard' Pinot Noir is alluring on the nose and energetic on the palate, with classic characteristics from a cooler vintage that the season delivered over the summer months. On the nose, delicate and precise aromas of wild berries are married with dried flowers, spice and herbal nuances. On the palate, fine chalky tannins bring a supple quality to the wine, and a vibrant acidity carries the intense flavours onto the long finish.

About the Winery

In the local dialect of New Zealand, Ata Rangi means “new beginning.” That’s exactly what Clive Paton had in mind when he established the Ata Rangi wine brand in the year 1980, in the small village of Martinborough. Soon, he went on to become one of the pioneer winemakers not only in this village but in New Zealand. Along with his wife and expert team of winemakers, Paton ensures that he crafts exotic wines, even as he goes by his principle of minimum intervention.

Pinot Noir is the flagship wine crafted here. The fact that this wine was bestowed with the award of “Grand Cru of New Zealand” speaks volumes about its quality and flavour. The small and scenic village of Martinborough is blessed with a favourable climate and excellent soil quality, which ensures that the grapes grown here are intense and strong-flavoured. In the year 2014, the vineyards of Ata Rangi were given the “organic” status.

Grapes for this wine are hand-picked from the choicest of vines from the 120-acre vineyards. The vines are cultivated on stony river terrace patterns that have soil that is rich in silt and loam. This area is also known for being the windiest and driest places of all in New Zealand, which favours the cultivation of high-quality grapes.

The vines of Ata Rangi are almost 40 years old and they are known for their sustainable viticulture style. One of the most noteworthy distinctions of this winery is that it is one of the select few wineries of the world that have been provided with an ISO-14001 quality certificate. Due to their commitment to the environment, this vineyard and the Ata Rangi winery have played a huge part in establishing the Sustainable Winegrowing of New Zealand (SWNZ) unit. Thanks to this unit, they encourage other newbie Kiwi winegrowers to enhance biodiversity in their vines as well.

https://www.atarangi.co.nz

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