Celebrating its 30th vintage, the Franz Haas 2017 Alto Adige Pinot Nero Schweizer is full of surprises, all of which happily defy any expectation of this difficult vintage. The wine is unexpectedly cool and minty in character, with tonic forest fruit, raspberry, spicy cedar, cola and some tangy rosemary essence. Silky and smooth in terms of mouthfeel, it shows less density or volume than one could have anticipated from the concentrated 2017 fruit. The results are soft and delicate throughout, making it a fine Pinot Nero for pheasant or wild turkey. Some 15,000 bottles were made.