Dark berries
Herbal

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Ata Rangi Celebre

Name: Ata Rangi Celebre 750mL
SKU: 111044
Price: 44.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 750ml · 13%

$44.99each

What it tastes like

Blackcurrant · plum · cedar

An elegant Bordeaux-inspired blend with vibrant dark fruit, herbal complexity, silky tannins, and a long, refined finish.

Dark berries
Herbal

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 750ml
Size: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Ata Rangi Celebre

Clive Paton founded Ata Rangi in Martinborough in 1980, and his first planting was Pinot Noir. Célèbre came a few years later. The first vintage was 1986, a year after the estate's first varietal Pinot Noir, and Paton says he found the name by scanning a French dictionary. He wanted a red that harked back to the Italian reds he liked.

It started as a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a little Syrah and Malbec, and a French-American hybrid called Super Siebel. The mix has shifted over the decades. The 2024 is 43 per cent Merlot, 38 per cent Syrah, 12 per cent Cabernet Franc and 7 per cent Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon has been out of the blend since 2018. The fruit comes from several Martinborough vineyards. The 2015 spent 12 months in oak that was 22 per cent new, and a further 12 months in neutral oak.

Expect boysenberry and blueberry, brandy snap and red liquorice, with fine, chalky tannins that keep it poised. Lamb, beef and venison suit it well, and so do semi-hard cheeses. Paton expects it to keep developing for twenty years.