Ata Rangi

Ata Rangi is a small, family-owned organic estate in Martinborough, at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island, and one of the key pioneers that put this cool, windswept region on the fine-wine map. Founded in 1980 by farmer-turned-grower Clive Paton on a stony former sheep paddock, the winery has grown into one of New Zealand’s most respected producers, particularly for Pinot Noir. The name “Ata Rangi,” meaning “dawn sky” or “new beginning” in te reo Māori, reflects both its sense of place and the family’s…