Castelfeder
Schiava Alte Reben
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
The work horse of the region in terms of planted acres, this varietal likens itself to Gamay (Beaujolais), or Dolcetto. Thin skinned in nature, this grape offers a transparent ruby color in the glass and pushes forward fresh red fruit in the glass. Spice and light tannins.
Cultivation
Vernatsch is an autochthonous grape variety that is unique in South Tyrol. The berries, which are unusually big for grapes, produce this typical fruity, light and light South Tyrolean red wine. This wine grows in special individual vineyards on the slopes of Breitbach, a faction of the village of Kurtatsch in South Tyrol's Unterland. Hand harvest.
Vinification
Fermented about 10-14 days in steel tank.
Aging
Aged for 6 months on lees.
APPELLATION
DOC Alto Adige
VARIETAL
Schiava
ABV
12.5%
SOIL
Chalk, gravel, moraine
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable