Ata Rangi Crimson Martinborough Pinot Noir 2021

Ata Rangi Crimson Martinborough Pinot Noir 2021French oak Dark cherry Burnt orange Fresh acidity "Made from mainly younger pinot noir vines but with extra concentration from a low yielding vintage. Classy wine with dark cherry, plum, violet and dried herb flavours. A delicious texture and surprising length. Good value at this price" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Feb 2023 2021 was a very small yielding vintage resulting in wines with intensity and concentration. The small compact

• French oak
• Dark cherry
• Burnt orange
• Fresh acidity

"Made from mainly younger pinot noir vines but with extra concentration from a low-yielding vintage. Classy wine with dark cherry, plum, violet and dried herb flavours. A delicious texture and surprising length. Good value at this price" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Feb 2023

2021 was a very small yielding vintage resulting in wines with intensity and concentration. The small compact bunches gave a wonderful blend of bright fruit aromas and more dark seductive notes of dark cherry, thyme and mulberry. The palate opens to more savoury notes of soy, tahini and burnt orange, which gives a depth of flavour. Combined with fresh acidity that gives energy and fine tannins that drive a sustaining finish. Only small quantities made, our Crimson 2021 shows the structure and drive of a small vintage in Martinborough.

Crimson is a selection of parcels from mainly younger Pinot Noir vines from our various vineyards on the Martinborough Terrace. The vines range in age from 5-25 years, giving a mix of youthful fruit expression and more complex savoury notes from older vines.

Fruit was hand-harvested with the majority desteemed and a small parcel whole bunch fermented. Indigenous yeast ferment took place in stainless steel tanks before the wine was racked off into French oak barrels for 12 months, then a final 6 months as a blend in tank prior to bottling in October 2022.