Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir 2022 750ML non-sitewide elegant and packed with vibrant

elegant and packed with vibrant flavor layers

The Hakushu Distillery was founded half a century after Yamazaki

dark berries and cigar box mingled with subtle hints of loamy soil

minerality

The palate is so fluid

Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir 2022 750ML non-sitewide elegant and packed with vibrantThe 2022 Pinot Noir is lighter than the 2020 and softer than the 2021. In 2022, the decision was made not to release any single vineyard wines "because they didn't express the character that we were hoping for in that vintage," says Winemaker Helen Masters. On the nose, there's white strawberry, cherry, pomegranate pearls and even a hint of raspberry leaf. In the mouth, the wine is pink peppercorn, open and yet compact, open weave without being loose.