Castelfeder
Sauvignon 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
Cabernet Sauvignon can often come off green from Northern Italy, but Castelfeder has done a fine job rounding off the herbaceous notes and finding filler from strong varietal character.
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. Hand harvest, cold maceration for 12 hours and pressing of the grapes, clarification through natural gravity settling of the sediments.
Vinification
Fermentation for 12 months in 50% Tonneaux and 50% in steel tanks through the malolactic process.
Aging
Aged for 12 months in steel and 12 months in bottle.
Press
2016:
91 points - Wine Enthusiast
90 points - Vinous
APPELLATION
DOC Alto Adige
VARIETAL
Sauvignon Blanc
ABV
13.5%
SOIL
Loamy moraine, high chalk content
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable