Gottardi, Mazzon Blauburgunder, Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy 2019

A plump and stylish red with ripe red berry fruit flavours and good acidity. Mazzon, lying across the river Adige from Cortaccia, faces due west and is the region’s most prized area for Pinot Nero. Shaded in the morning, the Gottardi vineyards benefit from the afternoon sun and cool nighttime temperatures to maintain an even ripening process. Whole-bunch fermentation and ageing for 12 months in French oak. Sadly, Alexander Gottardi passed away in 2022 and his daughter, Elisabeth has now taken up the reins.