Castelfeder
Pinot Nero 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 very serious run at the finest wines from Pinot Nero / Pinot Noir in the world. Very intense red fruit concentration, strong yet balanced tannic structure with notes of vanilla and toffee complimenting the 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. The Pino Nero Riserva is from selected vineyards with southwest exposure located in Gleno at 400-850 meters in Bassa Atesina, one of the most promising areas for Alto Adige Pinot Noir production. Hand harvest, cold maceration for 12 hours.
Vinification
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.
Press
2019:
90 points - Wine Enthusiast
2018:
93 points - Robert Parker
92 points - James Suckling
90 points - Antonio Galloni
2016:
93 points - Robert Parker
APPELLATION
DOC Alto Adige
VARIETAL
Pinot Nero
ABV
14%
ALTITUDE
400-850 meters
SOIL
Loamy
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable