About this product
Ata Rangi's Martinborough Pinot Noir is New Zealand's most celebrated North Island red wine: a blend of Ata Rangi clone, Pommard, and Burgundy clones from biodynamically farmed alluvial gravel soils above the Huangarua River. Pale ruby with extraordinary aromatic complexity: dark cherry, plum, violet, dried herbs, spice, and a distinctive graphite-gravel mineral that sets Martinborough Pinot apart from Central Otago's more exuberant fruit. The wine has structure and longevity — developing Burgundian secondary character over 8-15 years. Among the Southern Hemisphere's finest Pinot Noir expressions.
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir's dark cherry and graphite mineral character achieves the classic Martinborough food pairing with roasted duck — the wine's elegant structure supports the duck's richness without being overwhelmed by it. Cherry amplifies the Pinot's primary fruit; thyme bridges the wine's herbal aromatic complexity; celeriac's earthy mineral mirrors the wine's Martinborough gravel terroir. A pairing of complete NZ Pinot elegance.
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Ata Rangi's structured Martinborough Pinot — with its graphite mineral and dark cherry — achieves an elegant salmon pairing unique to New Zealand's cool-climate Pinot style. The wine's mineral structure bridges the salmon's richness while the cherry character amplifies the pinot vinaigrette; lentils' earthy weight balances the Pinot's aromatic complexity. A pairing that shows Martinborough Pinot's versatility with pink fish.
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