Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Vineyard / Origin: This Pinot Noir thrives in our hillside vineyards at Mazon. The vines are approximately 30 years old.
Soil: A mixture of clay, lime and porphyry.
Winemaking: 75 percent of the grapes are de-stemmed, while the remaining 25 percent go whole into the fermentation tanks. Fermentation with the skins lasts 11 days; during this phase the solid parts are kept loosely submerged in the must by pumping over to keep them moist, and pushing them down.
Maturation: The Pinot Noir Riserva is matured for one year in small oak casks, after which a homogeneous blend is made and the wine matured for a further six months in traditional oak barrels followed by 12 months in bottle before release.
Description: In colour it is deep ruby-garnet with a typical aroma of undergrowth, small berry fruits and black cherry - mellow, sweet and inviting. On the palate it is warm, harmonious and well-knit, round and rich in complexities, firm though elegant, broad and velvety, enveloping with the grace and refinement of a truly international wine which will become even more impressive after a further one to two years in bottle.
Food Choices: Red meats, lamb, poultry, game, and venison.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
Alcoholic content: 12.50 %
yr. 2012 Falstaff:
89 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2012 on 01.06.2015 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff:
87 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2011 on 01.06.2014 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2010 on 01.06.2013 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2008 on 01.07.2010 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 CellarTracker:
92 of 100 Points.
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2012 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 CellarTracker:
90 of 100 Points.
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2011 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 CellarTracker:
90 of 100 Points.
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2009 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 CellarTracker:
89 of 100 Points.
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" from the vintage 2008 with 89 of 100 points.
