Italian Pinot Noir? This bottle says “don’t mind if I do!” Known as Blauburgunder in this northern region where Italian and German heritages mix, it shows pure cherry fruit, lively acidity and complex spice all well folded together in food friendly fashion. The fruit character might surprise you with its new world vibe, but the freshness, even with a few years in bottle, is as welcome here as I’m sure it is in its homeland.
Weingut Gottardi, Sudtiroler Blauburgunder DOC (Trentino/Alto Adige, Italy) Pinot Noir 2015
By Rich Cook