Castelfeder Pinot Nero Mazon

Pinot Noir from South Tyrol has a hard-to-find place between Burgundy and the Alps — Castelfeder shows with this Mazon how it can sound when the site is right.

The Castelfeder winery has been working for decades in Neumarkt in the Überetsch, one of the most traditional wine regions of South Tyrol. Mazon is a high plateau above Neumarkt, where the combination of altitude, continental temperature fluctuations, and calcareous soils gives the Pinot Noir the necessary freshness and structure it needs for depth.

In the glass, it glows in a bright ruby red. The nose shows sour cherry, wild strawberry, and a hint of dry herbs — typical alpine, without the heaviness of some southern red wines. On the palate, medium body, silky tannins, and a lively acidity that makes the wine seem longer than expected. The finish is spicy-fresh with a mineral aftertaste.

• Temperature: 16–17 °C
• Goes well with: Rack of veal, mushroom risotto, ripe mountain cheese from the Vinschgau