Ata Rangi Martinborough NZ

owned and managed by Clive Paton, his wife Phyll and Clive's sister Alison. Clive planted the originally bare, stony 12-acre home paddock at the edge of the Martinborough village in 1980 and, in doing so, was one of a handful of people who pioneered grape growing in the area. Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is now widely considered a leading New World example. In  February 2010 it was awarded an inaugural New Zealand
"Grand Cru" status; or, as this translates in our indigenous Maori language : "Tipuranga Teitei o Aotearoa" 

With a dedicated team in both the vineyard and winery, Clive now has more time to focus on his on-going commitment to planting native trees at the family's Bush Block, and the Ata Rangi alliance with Project Crimson which has evolved from this work. 

  

ATA RANGI PINOT NOIR awarded uniquely Kiwi "Grand Cru" status at
Pinot Noir 2010 event. Read about TIPURANGA TEITEI o AOTEAROA

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"Chalk another notch in the belt because Ata Rangi [Pinot Noir 2008] is at the top of the tree again.
Amid ever-increasing competition, its class and pedigree sails from the glass."  ... more
Nick Stock, Penguin Australia Good Wine Guide 2010

 "When I asked winemakers to name New Zealand's greatest producers,
one name kept coming up: Ata Rangi, meaning 'new beginning'. "
Neal Martin e-Robert Parker.com 

  “If you had to choose a single label to prove that New Zealand can make rich, complex Pinot Noir,
Ata Rangi would be a top contender - arguably the top contender. Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is 
an aristocratic marriage of power and finesse" Michael Cooper 2008 Wine Atlas of New Zealand  

“It's true. Ata Rangi has the Midas touch with all of its wines"
Bob Campbell MW, Home & Entertaining Aug 07 

“I have long regarded Ata Rangi as the southern hemisphere's pre-eminent
pinot noir producer.” Philip Rich, Australian Financial Review Dec 06

“Ata Rangi is easily the most consistent producer in Australasia, making
complex, age-worthy wines." Tim White, Australian Financial Review Feb 07