Nusserhof (Heinrich Mayr), “Tyr…..o” Vino Rosso

I’ve said it many times: Wines are like people—it’s what’s inside that counts. The key to today’s discovery is to look past the somewhat confusing (if beautiful) label and get to the mesmerizing juice inside. This is an impeccable, utterly unique red with nearly a decade of age, pulsing with energy and oozing class—a blue-chip collectible hiding behind some unfamiliar language and a too-modest price point. Longer-term subscribers to SommSelect may recognize the name Heinrich Mayr and that of his farmstead in the heart of Bolzano, Nusserhof, because we never pass up an opportunity to showcase his incredible wines. Today’s offer is the first time we’ve offered his vino da tavola (table wine) called “Tyr.....o,” which is so labeled because it’s made from a variety (Teroldego) that is more readily associated with neighboring Trentino. Mayr changed the spelling of the variety to Tyroldego (a cheeky reference to his South Tyrol homeland), but now avoids direct mention of the variety altogeth