Craggy Range - Aroha (Martinborough) - Wairarapa 2022
Craggy Range, established in 1998, is a family-owned winery located in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, near Te Mata Peak. Founded by Terry and Mary Peabody, the winery was created with a vision of producing world-class wines that reflect the region’s unique landscapes. Focusing on the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke's Bay and Te Muna Road in Martinborough, Craggy Range has built a reputation for crafting iconic wines deeply connected to their terroir.
Te Muna Road, MartinboroughtThe Martinborought district was originally selected for its unique combination of soils and climate. Martinborought has two significant climatic influences: the wind and the warmth. Two distinct terraces make up the vineyard, one comprising alvi-fulvic soils that are more than 20,000 years old and at higher altitudes. This produces exceptional Pinot Noir, which stylistically shows incredible complexity, a reserved intellectual feel, and great length.
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The 2022 vintage:
The vintage of 2022 was defined by an extremely warm December and January. In both regions, up until this point, we’d be tracking as being an average year. However, a considerable temperature spike in these months accelerated the vine growth and, most importantly, physiological ripeness. This was critical when rainfall events occurred during February and March and showed the value of our soils’ free-draining nature.
Tasting notes:
In the glass, this 100% Pinot Noir is bright burgundy with a light crimson hue. Ample perfume. A complex bouquet of glazed cherries, lavender and thyme. A fine-boned structure, red fruit dominated-very focused and pretty. It’s an elegant Aroha release that is already showing tremendous approachability.