Winemaker Notes
Pinot Nero matches with light fish dishes, roasted wild game and red meat.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Pinot Nero from cool-climate Alto Adige tends to show enormous purity and elegance. Indeed, it is my firm belief that this is one of the most successful territories for quality expressions of this delicate French grape. The 2016 Alto Adige Pinot Nero made by the folks at Franz Haas is a textbook expression with bright aromas of blueberry, violet and lavender that lift gracefully from the bouquet. The palate is tight and silky but beautifully polished and streamlined nonetheless. This is a beautiful wine from a balanced vintage.
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James Suckling
Cranberries, lemons, fresh herbs, cedar and dried spices. Medium body, fine tannins, fresh acidity and a tight finish. Drink now.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Wine by Region › Italy › Trentino-Alto Adige › Alto Adige
Taking full advantage of direct sunlight exposure on its steep slopes, many of Alto Adige’s best vineyards are planted at extreme altitude... read more