Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2023
32,99 € - 34,99 €
46,65 € pro Liter
incl. statutory VAT excl. shipping costs
delivery time ca. 2-4 Werktage
Product.Nr. 2255
From one of the best producers in Martinborough, in fact New Zealand. 20 years ago, Ata Rangi named this special Pinot Noir "Crimson" in support of Project Crimson. This charitable trust is working to replant and preserve native red-flowering pohutukawa and rata trees throughout New Zealand. Immediately appealing, pure, youthful with red fruit aromas, elegant spice and warm cedar.
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| Quantity | Single price | Saving | pro Liter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 34,99 € | 46,65 € | |
| >= 6 | 32,99 € | -6 % | 43,99 € |
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Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2023
Reviews
Stephen Wong MW (The Real Review): 91/100. For the devoted Ata Rangi pinot noir collector, Crimson 2023 is what you drink while waiting for the other vintages to come out of their shells.
Light ruby. Floral, delicate nose with subtle aromas of pot-pourri, wild berry and rosehip. A light, crisp palate with crystalline, light-weight tangy flavours and a subtly savoury finish which rests on bony, chalky, fine tannins. Volnay-esque in its expression of lightness and clarity, like lace stained with cherry. Accessible now but it will unfurl and evolve within the context of its more contemplative, delicate style, at least in the mid-term. Ageing: now to 2032
Tasting Note
The nose is a blend of perfumed notes of rose petal, grilled raspberry and wild strawberry. Savoury aromas of star anise and bacon combine with fresh thyme and rosemary. The palate is wonderfully delicate and complete. A lighter structured wine with deliciously subtle and gentle tannins that flow and sustain. Flavours of pomegranate glaze and cranberry linger on the finish.
Winemaker Helen Masters explains: "Crimson is about accessibility. We'd like people to have the experience of a good Pinot Noir, explore the variety and Martinborough's unique impact on it."
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Additional information
Type: red wine
Grape Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Martinborough, New Zealand.Vintage 2023: 2023 was a very different year from the norm in Martinborough. Cooler, wetter conditions prevailed. This vintage is a blend of all our parcels, new plantings through to our 43-year-old vines. Careful handling of a tricky vintage has resulted in a very elegant, complete wine with a mix of youthful fruit expression and more complex savoury notes from older vines.
Winemaking: Fruit was hand-harvested with the majority (80%) destemmed 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. As winemaker Helen Masters puts it: "The winemaking philosophy is the same as for our signature Pinot Noir: no enzymes or yeasts are added, providing a hands -off, traditional approach which we feel more truly expresses the site."
Cellaring potential: 2029
Alcohol: 13% vol
Residual sugar: 0 g/l
Bottle size: 0.75l
Notice: contains sulphites
Closure: Screwcap
Produced and bottled by: Ata Rangi Vineyard, PO Box 43, Martinborough 5741, New Zealand
Distributor: vinabonus GmbH, Simmedenweg 40, 34134 Kassel, Germany
Why Crimson?
The name Crimson was inspired by the work of the Charitable Conservation Trust known as PROJECT CRIMSON. Founded in 1990, its aim is to plant and protect New Zealand's stunning and much-loved red-flowering native Christmas trees, pohutukawa and rata. The idea for Crimson Pinot Noir evolved from owner Clive's approach to the trust in 2003 for advice and support in his quest to re-establish rata across the lower North Island.
A portion of proceeds from the sale of Crimson helps to fund the trust.
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