Alto Adige Wines Grand Tasting Tour

Westin St. Francis, 32nd Imperial Floor, San Francisco, California
Tasted Monday, April 16, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,117 views

Flight 1 - Abbazia di Novacella (9 Notes)

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Flight 2 - Andriano (8 Notes)

Flight 3 - Arunda Vivaldi (3 Notes)

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  • NV Arunda Vivaldi Trento Brut 87 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino, Trento

    Light yellow color with major mousse; delicate, floral, tart peach nose; tart peach, citrus palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Bianco, 20% Pinot Noir, metodo classico)

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  • NV Arunda Vivaldi Alto Adige - Südtirol Excellor Rosé 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow pink color with major mousse; strawberry jello mix, tart strawberry nose; tart Rainier cherry palate; medium-plus finish (100% Pinot Noir)

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  • NV Arunda Vivaldi Alto Adige - Südtirol Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color with good mousse; tart peach, apple nose; tasty, tart apple, tart peach palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 4 - Bolzano (8 Notes)

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Flight 5 - Caldaro (10 Notes)

Flight 6 - Castelfeder (7 Notes)

Flight 7 - Castel Sallegg (4 Notes)

Flight 8 - Colterenzio Schreckbichl (6 Notes)

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Flight 9 - Erste & Neue (4 Notes)

Flight 10 - Franz Haas (5 Notes)

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  • 2009 Franz Haas Manna 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

    Light lemon yellow color; light herbs, mineral, tart green fruit nose; tart green fruit, mineral, sweet green herb palate; medium finish (50% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, 10% Sauvignon Blanc)

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  • 2009 Franz Haas Pinot Nero 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light medium red color with pale meniscus; floral, ripe raspberry, ripe cherry nose; tasty, ripe cherry, strawberry, ripe raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2009 Franz Haas Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Schweizer 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Dark ruby color; smoke, tart currant nose; tart currant, tart red berry, smoke palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2007 Franz Haas Merlot 87 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Medium red color; tart plum, currant, reduction nose; tart plum, currant, reduction palate; medium finish

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  • 2009 Franz Haas Moscato Rosa 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    From 375 ml - medium red color with pale meniscus; lifted, raspberry, raspberry sherbet, strawberry nose; tart, tasty, ripe raspberry, raspberry, syrup, strawberry palate with medium acidity; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 11 - J. Hofstätter (5 Notes)

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Flight 12 - Kurtatsch Cortaccia (5 Notes)

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Flight 13 - Lahnhof (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Lahnhof Pinot Bianco 87 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; tart pear nose; tart pear, tart peach palate; medium finish

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  • 2010 Lahnhof Kerner 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler

    Light yellow color; aromatic, crisp apple, mineral nose; tart citrus, mineral, raspberry palate; medium finish 88+ points

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  • 2010 Lahnhof Sauvignon 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; smoke, tart gooseberry nose; tart gooseberry, mineral, smoke palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Lahnhof Gewürztraminer 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; mineral, stony nose; stony, lightly floral, old roses palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 14 - Lentsch (7 Notes)

Flight 15 - Manincor (7 Notes)

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  • 2010 Manincor Kalterersee Keil 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Lago di Caldaro

    Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, cranberry, lightly smoky, lightly floral nose; tight, light-medium bodied, tart cherry, tart cranberry, lightly floral palate; medium finish

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  • 2010 Manincor Rèserve della Contessa 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano

    Light lemon yellow color; tart pear, lemon nose; tasty, ripe pear, lemon palate; medium finish 88+ points (Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc blend)

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  • 2010 Manincor Sophie 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano

    Light green-tinged yellow color; aromatic, ripe apple, peach nose; tasty, tart peach, ripe apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2010 Manincor Lieben Aich 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; ripe lime, peach nose; tasty, tart peach, lime palate with medium acidity; medium finish

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  • 2009 Manincor Mason 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Medium red color with pale meniscus; focused, tart red berry, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart red berry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points

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  • 2009 Manincor Reserve del Conte 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

    Dark ruby color; earthy, red berry, currant nose; maturing, earthy, red berry, currant, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2009 Manincor Lagrein Rubatsch 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Dark ruby color; violets, ripe berry, ripe currant nose; violets, ripe berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 16 - Peter Zemmer (7 Notes)

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  • 2011 Peter Zemmer Pinot Bianco 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; tart peach, apple nose; tart peach, tart apple, mineral palate; medium finish 90+ points (100% stainless steel fermented)

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  • 2011 Peter Zemmer Riesling 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; floral, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2010 Peter Zemmer Alto Adige - Südtirol Cortinie Bianco 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; aromatic, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Peter Zemmer Pinot Nero 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Medium dark cherry red color; tart raspberry, tart cherry, spice nose; tart raspberry, tart cherry, spice, hibiscus, red jello mix palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Peter Zemmer Alto Adige - Südtirol 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Dark ruby color; tart berry, red berry nose; tart red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Peter Zemmer Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Riserva 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Very dark ruby color; rich, tart red berry, ripe currant nose; tart red berry, ripe currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2011 Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio 91 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light lemon yellow color; nice lemon cream, tart peach nose; tasty, poised, precise, tart lemon, very tart peach, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (3.3 grams RS; 13.5% alcohol; good value at $16)

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Flight 17 - Raetia (5 Notes)

  • 2011 Raetia Gewürztraminer 90 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; floral, geranium nose; geranium, mineral palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2011 Raetia Lagrein 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Dark ruby color; tart berry, currant nose; tart berry, currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2011 Raetia Pinot Grigio Ruländer 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; tart peach, citrus nose; tart citrus, tart apple palate; medium finish

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  • 2010 Raetia Alto Adige - Südtirol 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; appealing, tart cherry, floral nose; tasty, tart cherry, floral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2011 Raetia Sauvignon 87 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; smoke, lemon grass nose; ripe, lemon grass, grapefruit palate, high sugar content balanced by medium acidity; medium finish

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Flight 18 - San Michele Appiano (9 Notes)

Flight 19 - Terlan (9 Notes)

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Flight 20 - Tiefenbrunner (7 Notes)

Flight 21 - Tramin (8 Notes)

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Pinot Grigio Unterebner 92 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light lemon yellow color; lifted, floral, ripe peach, light oak, ripe apple nose; tasty, creamy textured, ripe peach, ripe pear palate with integrated oak; medium-plus finish (3.5 grams RS; 14.4% alcohol)

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Weissburgunder 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; nice, tart peach, floral nose; tart citrus, mineral palate; medium finish 88+ points

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  • 2011 Cantina Tramin Pinot Grigio 87 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; tart citrus nose; tart citrus palate with medium acidity; medium finish 87+ points

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Sauvignon 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; smoke, lemon grass nose; smoke, lemon grass, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Gewürztraminer 91 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; aromatic, old roses nose; tasty, old roses, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Alto Adige - Südtirol Stoan 91 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light yellow color; aromatic, tart pear, tart apple nose; tasty, tart pear, mineral, tart apple palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Pinot Noir 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Light-medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart cherry, tart strawberry nose; tart cherry, tart strawberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Cantina Tramin Lagrein 88 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Dark ruby color; focused, tart cherry, red berry nose; tasty, red berry, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 22 - Valle Isarco (7 Notes)

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