About Ata Rangi
Clive Paton planted Ata Rangi's first vines in 1980 on a small, stony sheep paddock at the edge of Martinborough village, and it has since become one of New Zealand's best-known Pinot Noir producers. His sister Alison soon bought the block next door, and winemaker Phyll Pattie joined as a partner in 1986. The original Home Block was planted from cuttings of the Abel clone, which reached the country through a famous airport confiscation, and it is now the mother block for a clone widely grown across New Zealand. The estate farms about 32 hectares over 14 vineyards, with its own sites certified organic between 2014 and 2020.
At the cellar door, the wine shop is open seven days from 10am to 4pm, with tastings at NZ$15 per person, waived when you buy wine, and no booking needed. For a seated, guided tasting in the Wine Room (NZ$25 per person, also complimentary with purchase), book ahead: sessions run Monday to Saturday at 11am and 2pm, and daily at 11am from 1 November, with up to six guests.
No food is served at the cellar door, but several neighboring cellar doors offer lunch. Ata Rangi also has McCrone House for overnight stays and runs a native planting project on its Bush Block, where 75,000 trees have gone in. The cellar door is closed Good Friday, 25 and 26 December and 1 January; on 24 December only wine shop tastings run, until 3pm.
Ranui Essentials Lavender Farm is about 7 miles away, so an Ata Rangi tasting pairs with a lavender visit and lunch in Martinborough.
What to do
- Drop in for a wine shop tasting, NZ$15 and waived with a purchase
- Book a seated Wine Room tasting at 11am or 2pm
- Taste Pinot Noir from the Abel-clone Home Block planted in 1980
- Walk to neighboring cellar doors for lunch
- Stay overnight at McCrone House
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Wine shop open daily year-round except major holidays; daily guided tastings from 1 November
- Hours
- 2026: wine shop and cellar door daily 10am–4pm; Wine Room tastings Mon–Sat 11am and 2pm, daily 11am from 1 November
- Admission
- Wine shop tasting NZ$15; guided Wine Room tasting NZ$25; both complimentary with a wine purchase (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Walk-in for the wine shop; required for the Wine Room
Tips for your visit
- Wine Room places are limited, so book by phone or email
- Eat before or after at a neighboring cellar door, since none is served here
- Plan a designated driver; many Martinborough cellar doors are within walking distance of the square
Pair it with a lavender farm
Ranui Essentials Lavender Farm · about 12 minutes away
Ranui Essentials Lavender Farm is about 7 miles away, an easy pairing with a Martinborough tasting.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need to book at Ata Rangi?
Not for the wine shop tasting; the guided Wine Room tasting must be booked.
How much is a tasting?
NZ$15 in the wine shop or NZ$25 in the Wine Room (2026), both waived with a purchase.
Is food available?
No, but several neighboring cellar doors serve lunch.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Wairarapa & Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand
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