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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: forest floor, berries, Amarelle cherry, ripe spice
Palate: warm red fruit, round texture, balanced tannins, savoury depth
Hofstaetter's Mazon-area Pinot Nero Riserva, sourced from the limestone-sandstone plateau that produces structurally consistent Italian Pinot Noir. Deep ruby-garnet colour, ripe sweet seductive fragrance, with multifaceted notes of forest floor, berries and Amarelle cherry.
What it pairs with
- Roast duck breast with cherry sauce The wine's Amarelle cherry register mirrors the sauce while medium tannins cut the duck fat.More wines for duck breast →
- Wild boar pappardelle Game ragu finds a peer in Mazon Riserva's forest-floor and warm-spice complexity.More wines for wild boar →
- Aged Trentino Grana The cheese's umami punches; the wine's savoury depth and acidity balance.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
History
Hofstaetter's Mazon Pinot Nero Riserva is one of South Tyrol's longest-established Pinot Noir bottlings. The Mazon plateau (limestone-sandstone, 380-450 metres, cooled by the Ora wind from Lake Garda) defined the modern Italian style of Pinot Noir.
- 1942Hofstaetter begins bottling Pinot Nero from Mazon parcels
- 2020Gambero Rosso awards Tre Bicchieri across multiple recent vintages
Facts
- Producer
- J. Hofstaetter · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Nero (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Pinot Nero Riserva
- Oak
- Approximately twelve months in French oak (mix of barriques and large casks)
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1942
Frequently asked about Mazon Pinot Nero Riserva
What does Mazon Pinot Nero Riserva taste like?
Forest floor, berries, Amarelle cherry and ripe spice on the nose; warm red fruit, round texture, balanced tannins and savoury depth on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Mazon Riserva?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The wine's structure rewards medium-term cellaring; producer notes suggest 'tremendous potential for further development with another two years bottle maturation'.
Where is Mazon Pinot Nero made?
From parcels on the Mazon plateau (Montagna/Egna), at 380-450 metres on limestone-sandstone soils. The plateau is cooled by the Ora wind from Lake Garda, which defines Italy's classical Pinot Noir terroir.
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