Ata Rangi

Craighall Martinborough Chardonnay

8.88 ratings
8.85 pro ratings
Martinborough, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.2

2012: made from 30+ year old Mendoza clone vines, partially barrel fermented in french oak (25% new), wild yeast, partial MLF, aged in barrel for 9 months. Epitome of elegance, and oak is a real minor player here. Floral, fragrant, chalky, with green apple, white peach and a hint of cream. Built around its acidity, light to medium bodied. Delicious

2012: made from 30+ year old Mendoza clone vines, partially barrel fermented in french oak (25% new), wild yeast, partial MLF, aged in barrel for 9 months. Epitome of elegance, and oak is a real minor player here. Floral, fragrant, chalky, with green apple, white peach and a hint of cream. Built around its acidity, light to medium bodied. Delicious

1 person found it helpfulJul 2nd, 2015
Trevor Maskell

Beautiful wine from the Pinot masters. Weight and richness, white peach and hints of brûlée. But the acid and structure are superb. Almost Meursault like in its presence. We loved this wine.

Beautiful wine from the Pinot masters. Weight and richness, white peach and hints of brûlée. But the acid and structure are superb. Almost Meursault like in its presence. We loved this wine.

Dec 11th, 2016
Outi Jakovirta

quite an amazing vintage of this wine :)

quite an amazing vintage of this wine :)

Dec 26th, 2014
Laura Vidal

Finding a Chablis nose on 2012 is encouraging. Gorgeous acidity and minerality for a Mendoza clone in New Zealand.

Finding a Chablis nose on 2012 is encouraging. Gorgeous acidity and minerality for a Mendoza clone in New Zealand.

Jun 3rd, 2014
Keith Crump

Delectable has listed this as a Pinot but it is Ataria Rangi Chardonnay one of favourite ms producers the 2012 is clean Chablis like and I should be less inpatient but it is drinking well

Delectable has listed this as a Pinot but it is Ataria Rangi Chardonnay one of favourite ms producers the 2012 is clean Chablis like and I should be less inpatient but it is drinking well

Dec 4th, 2014
Keith Crump

Clean good fruit not overly oak infused

Clean good fruit not overly oak infused

May 25th, 2014
Michael Gregg

Michael had this 11 years ago

Michael had this 11 years ago

Nov 5th, 2014
Itai Arkin

Itai had this 6 years ago

Itai had this 6 years ago

Jan 28th, 2020