Pinot Without a Passport: Alto Adige vs Burgundy
Alto Adige & Burgundy
THE QUESTION AT THE TABLE
Does style or origin best explain how we group these four Pinots when labels are hidden?
Taste four Pinots fully blind, recording maturity, texture and aromatic detail before guessing their origins. Look for relationships in the glass before revealing the labels.
The intended flight
Fully blindLet the glass speak first. Keep the labels hidden until you’re ready.
Reveal the flight
- 012021
Manincor Mason di Mason
- 022016
Hofstätter Barthenau Vigna Roccolo
- 032017
Olivier Leflaive Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans
- 042015
Domaine des Monts Luisants Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Monts Luisants
BEFORE THE FIRST POUR
Finding the Viola
Practice noticing individual aromas, then following them in a mixture. These references train attention; they’re possibilities to explore, not a checklist for the wines.
- Cherry
- Raspberry
- Rose
- Violet
- Mushroom
- Black Tea