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J. Hofstatter
Hofstätter Riserva Mazon Pinot Nero
Alto Adige · Italy·Vintage 2021
Critics
Tasting note
Deep ruby-garnet hue. An inviting, ripe fragrance with classic notes of forest floor, wild berries, and Amarelle cherry. Warm, smooth, and complex on the palate, with excellent harmony. Promises great evolution with an additional two years of bottle aging.
The wine
- Grape
- Pinot Nero
- Style
- Red
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Size
- 750ml
- Winemaker
- Markus Heinel (per Falstaff winery profile; not named on producer site)
The producer
J. Hofstatter
Tramin · Alto Adige, Alto AdigeFounded 190760 ha of vineyardhofstatter.com
Founded in 1907 in Tramin by blacksmith-innkeeper Josef Hofstätter and his wife Maria, the estate is now run by the fourth generation, Martin and Beatrix Foradori Hofstätter, with son Niklas (trained in oenology) joining. In 1987 Paolo Foradori pioneered the single-vineyard 'Vigna' classification in Alto Adige. Vineyards sit on both sides of the Adige valley, with further holdings at Maso Michei in Trentino and Dr. Fischer on the Mosel.