In its youth, it is still wild. Once the stage of maturity for consumption has been reached, however, it becomes truly enthralling, with delicate mountain apple and lemon balm. The bouquet is unobtrusive, evoking the delicate fragrance of the flowers that sprout crevices above the tree line. A careful passage through wood lends the wine a suppler texture, which forms a harmonious with the unbroken, fresh acidic structure.
Grape varierty: 100% Alto Adige Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc). It is now 150 yearsago that the first Pinot blanc was brought its native Burgundy to South Tyrol, where the delicate variety quickly spread throughout the entire winegrowing area.
Production area: Steep hillside site at 640 m.a.s.l. Kurtatsch - Hofstatt. Hofstatt is a hamlet situated southwest and above the village of Kurtatsch, at an altitude of 640 meters. Cool, nightly katabatic winds create a crisp and breezy microclimate that is ideal for the variety. Three generations ago, vineyards were dug up year after year, at one meter in depth. During this process, large stones were removed and used for building houses or dry stone walls. Granite, slate, porphyry: the walls of the oldest houses in Hofstatt are like a precise geological reflection of the soils. This rich mineral structure molds the Hofstatt Pinot blanc into an exceptional regional white wine.
Vinification: Temperature-constrained fermentation in stainless-steel tanks, maturation on the lees in large wooden barrels.
Serving temperature: 10 - 12°C.
Ageing potential: 3 - 5 years.
Bottle to: 750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt.
Allergens: contains sulphites.
Alcoholic content: 10.50 %
yr. 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards:
91 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2022 on 01.01.2021 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2018 on 01.07.2020 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2017 on 01.09.2022 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2016 on 01.09.2018 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2015 on 01.05.2017 with 16 of 20 points.
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2015 on 01.07.2016 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Falstaff:
87 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2014 on 01.06.2015 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Falstaff:
89 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2013 on 01.06.2014 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2012 on 01.01.2014 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2011 on 01.01.2013 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Vinum Wine Magazine:
15 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2011 on 01.09.2012 with 15 of 20 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2010 on 01.01.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2010 on 01.07.2011 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2010 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Vinum Wine Magazine:
15 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2008 on 01.08.2009 with 15 of 20 points.
yr. 2014 CellarTracker:
89 of 100 Points.
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Hofstatt' Weissburgunder - Pinot Bianco" the vintage 2014 with 89 of 100 points.
