Castelfeder
Chardonnay Doss
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
Mature fruits and exotic notes of mango and honey compliment this slightly spicy, slightly creamy, and mineral Chardonnay.
Cultivation
The name Doss refers to the hill around the wine-growing village of Kurtining. The village was often under water, so the Doss hill formed by these floods and is today the most important wine-growing area for Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. Handpicked, gentle pressing.
Vinification
Fermentation in stainless steel, 6 months storage on fine lees.
Aging
Aged for 4 months in stainless steel vats.
APPELLATION
DOC Alto Adige
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
ABV
13%
SOIL
Sandy, limestone, gravel
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
270 years