Sauvignon Blanc day falls on the 7th of May each year. We thought we’d take the opportunity to introduce you to our Ata Rangi Te Wā Sauvignon Blanc…

Tiny in quantity but big in personality. Frosts and poor flowering due to cool southerly blasts resulted in a petit harvest, the smallest we have seen for many years. Mood shifted once we saw how good the pressed wine in barrel looks, good deep concentration, vibrant acidity and supple tannins.

The year was 1980, and Pinot Noir was a relatively unknown grape variety in New Zealand… 2020 marked 40 years since Clive Paton bought 5 hectares of stony Martinborough sheep paddock to plant pinot noir.