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. Deion: 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: 11.50 % yr. 2012 Falstaff Magazin:   89 of 100 Points. "Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 23.06.2015 with 89 of 100 points. yr. 2011 Falstaff Magazin:   87 of 100 Points. "Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 24.06.2014 with 87 of 100 points. yr. 2010 Falstaff Magazin:   88 of 100 Points. "Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 25.06.2013 with 88 of 100 points. yr. 2008 Falstaff Magazin:   88 of 100 Points. "Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 08.07.2010 with 88 of 100 points. yr. 2012 CellarTracker:   93 of 100 Points. "CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2012 with 93 of 100 points. yr. 2009 CellarTracker:   90 of 100 Points. "CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" 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, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2008 with 89 of 100 points. yr. 2011 CellarTracker:   89 of 100 Points. "CellarTracker" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2011 with 89 of 100 points. yr. 2012 Falstaff:   89 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Mazon Riserva Pinot Nero - Blauburgunder Alto Adige" 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" 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" 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" 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" 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" the vintage 2011 with 90 of 100 points.

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