“Vigna Herbsthöfl” Barthenau Pinot Nero Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2022 · 6 bottles in OWC

Tenuta J. Hofstätter | South Tyrol
Weingut J. Hofstätter | Rathausplatz 7 | IT 39040 Tramin

01044122 · 4,5 l · 63,56 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available

Mazon is known as Italy's Grand Cru of Pinot Nero – warm, brooding, concentrated. What few people realise: The plateau has a downside. At the northernmost tip, where the terrain rises to 430 to 460 metres and the downdraughts become cooler, lies the Vigna Herbsthöfl – the highest and coolest parcel of the entire Barthenau estate. Here, vines from a special selection of the neighbouring Vigna Roccolo grow on calcareous, slightly sandy glacial deposits – a soil that gives the wine a minerality and lightness that the classic Mazon profile does not recognise. The Herbsthöfl was vinified separately for the first time in 2022 – the latest "Vigna" wine in the Hofstätter portfolio. It is no coincidence that Martin Foradori-Hofstätter immediately declared it a Riserva: the parcel has the format, and the vintage provided the quality. Harvested entirely by hand, completely destemmed, fermentation in concrete vats with remontage, followed by barrique, concrete, bottle – the same care as its big brother S. Urbano, but with a different response: fresher, more transparent, finer in texture.

Brighter than expected in the glass, with lively acidity and a fruit profile that balances between red cherry, raspberry and delicate spice. Silky, precise, with a long mineral finish. An impressive debut vintage of a wine that acts as if it has always been here. SUPERIORE.DE

"Light ruby garnet colour, medium density. The nose is characterised by fresh fruit notes, delicate spice, clove, lots of cranberry and pomegranate, some sour cherry. Juicy on the palate, prancing boldly along, grippy tannins, emphasised salty components on the final." Falstaff

"The 2022 Pinot Nero Vigna Herbsthöfl is intense, nearly smoky, with crushed rocks and rose petals that give way to dried strawberries and cloves. This is distinctly savory in style, with inner earth tones and graphite minerality adding depth to its ripe red berry fruits. Gently tannic and long, the 2022 leaves the senses reeling with a bump of tantalizing acidity that maintains freshness despite its youthfully tense state." Vinous

"A graceful, perfumed pinot noir with vibrant earth, strawberry, graphite and subtle cedar aromas. It has a supple, full-bodied palate with fruit concentration, savory graphite depth, elegant velvety tannins and long, refreshing acidity." James Suckling