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Craggy Range 'Aroha' 2021
Vintage Character
2021 Craggy Range Aroha is an Icon Collection Pinot Noir from Martinborough’s Te Muna Road Vineyard, one of New Zealand’s most distinctive cool-climate sites for the variety. The growing season produced very low yields after spring frost and poor flowering, concentrating flavour and structure; as a result, 2021 is widely regarded as a strong Martinborough vintage. Te Muna Road is noted for its mix of ancient river terraces and limestone-influenced soils, with the cool, windy conditions of southern Wairarapa helping preserve tension and aromatic lift in Pinot Noir.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The Wine Advocate awarded this vintage 95 points, underscoring its pedigree. The wine opens with black cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry layered with rose petal, violet, sweet spice and subtle earthy undertones. On the palate it is finely textured yet concentrated, combining bright acidity with silky tannins and a savoury mineral thread that carries through a long, poised finish. It pairs beautifully with duck breast, roast quail with mushrooms, or seared tuna.
Winery Background
Craggy Range was founded in 1997 by the Peabody family with an ambitious single-vineyard vision that helped redefine fine wine in New Zealand. The estate has become especially respected for matching grape variety to place, and Aroha stands as its flagship Martinborough Pinot Noir. Fruit is hand-harvested from selected parcels at Te Muna Road, and the cellar approach emphasises precision and site expression, with careful fermentation and maturation in French oak to frame rather than dominate the fruit. That balance of purity, detail and terroir transparency makes Craggy Range a benchmark producer.
2021 Craggy Range Aroha is an Icon Collection Pinot Noir from Martinborough’s Te Muna Road Vineyard, one of New Zealand’s most distinctive cool-climate sites for the variety. The growing season produced very low yields after spring frost and poor flowering, concentrating flavour and structure; as a result, 2021 is widely regarded as a strong Martinborough vintage. Te Muna Road is noted for its mix of ancient river terraces and limestone-influenced soils, with the cool, windy conditions of southern Wairarapa helping preserve tension and aromatic lift in Pinot Noir.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The Wine Advocate awarded this vintage 95 points, underscoring its pedigree. The wine opens with black cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry layered with rose petal, violet, sweet spice and subtle earthy undertones. On the palate it is finely textured yet concentrated, combining bright acidity with silky tannins and a savoury mineral thread that carries through a long, poised finish. It pairs beautifully with duck breast, roast quail with mushrooms, or seared tuna.
Winery Background
Craggy Range was founded in 1997 by the Peabody family with an ambitious single-vineyard vision that helped redefine fine wine in New Zealand. The estate has become especially respected for matching grape variety to place, and Aroha stands as its flagship Martinborough Pinot Noir. Fruit is hand-harvested from selected parcels at Te Muna Road, and the cellar approach emphasises precision and site expression, with careful fermentation and maturation in French oak to frame rather than dominate the fruit. That balance of purity, detail and terroir transparency makes Craggy Range a benchmark producer.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryCraggy Range
Grape VarietiesPinot Noir
WinemakerJulian Grounds
CountryNew Zealand
Expert RatingJS 98
RegionMartinborough
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionTe Muna Road Vineyard
Alcohol Level13.0
Classification (Ranking)—
Format750ml
Prices
EMW Fine Wine
Standard delivery 2-5 working days
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$945
HK$945
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