Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The vines are planted across a remarkable altitude range of roughly 350–900 metres, allowing the estate to blend multiple exposures and soil types.
Franz Haas · Alto Adige
Pinot Nero
Alpine Pinot · maraschino · raspberry · clove · forest floor · fresh
Franz Haas Pinot Nero is one of Alto Adige’s classic references and a useful Alpine counterpoint to Burgundy and New World Pinot.
Country
Italy
Region
Alto Adige
Appellation
Alto Adige DOC
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£28–£34
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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An Alpine Pinot Noir for Valentine’s, anniversaries and elegant dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Fermentation takes place in open-top stainless steel with frequent cap work, followed by about a year in barrique and further bottle ageing.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Maraschino cherry and raspberry meet plum, clove, cinnamon and forest-floor notes, with lively freshness and elegant tannins.
Body3/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin3/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C.
If this wine were human…
The old soul
If Pinot Nero were human, it would be patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. alpine pinot energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.