Hofstätter - ‘Meczan’, Pinot Nero, Alto Adige, Italy (2022)

TASTING NOTES

Fruity character with woodland berries and cherry. On the palate Meczan is harmonious, sappy and mellow with impressive fruit.

Hofstätter farms 50ha on both sides of the Adige River, with very distinct terroir - in fact, current custodian, Martin Foradori's grandfather was the first in the region to establish the practice of isolating the best vineyards into separate lots. Ancestor, Ludwig Barth von Barthenau, a chemistry professor at the University of Vienna, who was among the first vineyard owners to plant Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) in the Alto Adige in the mid-19th century.

The vineyard sites, located in the foothills of the majestic Dolomite mountains, have been carefully selected over the years.  Each varietal is grown on the high-elevation slopes where it is best suited. The range is divided into three distinct tiers: classic, village, and single-vineyard. The single-vineyard range is designated ‘Vigna’ differentiating them from the village wines that are sourced from multiple vineyard sites. The wines are pure, classic expressions of traditional varieties and incredibly food-friendly. Hofstätter is the only family wine estate that owns vineyards on both the west and the east banks of the Adige River.