Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: Amarelle cherry, raspberry, vanilla, fine spice

Palate: red fruit, balanced freshness, fine tannins, savoury earth

Alto Adige's first wine to carry the official Vigna single-vineyard designation (1987 vintage). Pinot Nero from clay-limestone soils on the Mazon plateau, with the north-west facing rows cooled by the Ora wind from Lake Garda.

What it pairs with

  • Roast pigeon with mushroom jus
    The wine's Amarelle cherry and savoury earth notes flatter game bird while medium tannins frame the jus.
  • Duck breast with cherry reduction
    Red fruit register echoes the cherry while balanced acidity cuts the fat.
  • Aged Asiago d'Allevo
    Mature alpine cheese meets the wine's fine spice and earthy register.
  • Wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil
    Pinot Nero's earthy depth and the wine's vanilla finish meet mushroom and truffle umami.

History

Hofstaetter bottled the first Vigna S. Urbano Pinot Nero in 1987, making it Alto Adige's first wine to carry the official 'Vigna' single-vineyard designation. The pergola-trained parcel dates to 1962; a second guyot-trained parcel was planted in 1992. Both sit on clay-limestone soil on the Mazon plateau, cooled by the Ora wind from Lake Garda.

  1. 1962: Original pergola parcel of Vigna S. Urbano planted
  2. 1987: First Vigna S. Urbano vintage and Alto Adige's first official Vigna single-vineyard designation
  3. 1992: Second guyot-trained parcel added to the vineyard

Facts

Producer
J. Hofstaetter · visiting guide
Grapes
Pinot Nero (100%)
Classification
DOC Alto Adige Pinot Nero
Oak
Approximately fifteen months in French oak barriques (mix of new and used)
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 80 to 130 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1987

Frequently asked about Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano Pinot Nero

What does Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano taste like?

Amarelle cherry, raspberry, vanilla and fine spice on the nose; red fruit, balanced freshness, fine tannins and savoury earth on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.

When should I drink Vigna S. Urbano?

Drink between 5 and 25 years from vintage. Young Vigna S. Urbano shows fresh red fruit; cellared bottles develop the Burgundian forest-floor and mushroom complexity that the Mazon terroir is famous for.

Why is Vigna S. Urbano historically important?

It was Alto Adige's first officially designated single-vineyard wine when Hofstaetter bottled the 1987 vintage. The Vigna designation has since spread across South Tyrolean producers.

What food pairs with Vigna S. Urbano?

Roast pigeon with mushroom jus, duck breast with cherry reduction, aged Asiago d'Allevo, or wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil.

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