Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir other_regions or what Luca Roagna calls

or what Luca Roagna calls the most "classic" part of the vineyard site

yields of 22 hl/ha in 2015)

Drink now through 2035

The Celebris is a big

Here too there is good richness to the strikingly intense

Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir other_regions or what Luca Roagna callsStill rather firm in texture, the 2014 Pinot Noir offers up leafy, tomato like notes that are nicely balanced by black cherries and earth. It's medium to full bodied, then turns velvety on the long finish, with at least another decade of life ahead of it. Just days before my visit, Helen Masters was named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Wine, which just shows I'm not alone in my admiration for her remarkable achievements at Ata