Castelfeder
Cabernet Riserva Burgum Novum
To enter into the world of Castelfeder is to soar across an unspoken threshold into the lush valleys of the high Adige River. Driving from Lake Garda, from Veneto, through Trentino, you discover yourself, without warning, in what feels, sounds, and tastes like German wine country. Gunther Giovanett took over the family business in 1989 after his father retired from the daily operations of the winery he founded in 1969. Located in the center of Neumarkt, in the South Tyrol region of Italy, the Giovanett family produces a range of unique wines. Now into their third generation, Gunther and his son Ivan are gaining a better understanding of the special micro-climates that exist in the Alto-Adige and South Tyrol regions.
Tasting Notes
"A deep garnet-red color, this wine exhibits understated aromas of cherries, cassis, and wild berries. Forceful yet round in flavor, its impressive depth and elegance persist throughout its lingering finish."
Cultivation
In 1989 the "Burgum Novum" label was created to represent the premium wines of Castelfeder. These wines are the maximum expression of the intense work and care from the vineyard to the vinification and are grown in the most prestigious vineyards in Alto Adige.
Vinification
Hand harvest, cold maceration for 12 hours, fermentation at a constant temperature of 26-28° C for about 10 days in open barrels (during fermentation the must is kept in contact with the skins through circulation pumping) pressing of the grapes, clarification through natural gravity settling of the sediments. Fermentation and aging for 18 months in barrique after the malolactic process.
Aging
Aged for 6 months in steel and 12 months in bottle.
APPELLATION
DOC Alto Adige
VARIETAL
Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV
13.5%
SOIL
Chalk, gravel, moraine
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
7-9 years