VARIETY: 100 % SAUVIGNON BLANC
PRODUCTION AREA: Selected vineyards with south-east exposure located in Pinzon (350 m) and the hills around the Kaltersee. The cooler micro-climate in this altitude with its high termical excursions (-15°C between day and night) is ideal for the formation of some aromatic compounds in Sauvignon Blanc grapes.
VINEYARDS: The main flavours of Sauvignon Blanc come primarily aromatic compounds formed in the vineyard. To save this characters all through to the bottle, Sauvignon blanc needs a different vineyard management then other varieties. All our vineyards are planted on the modern Guyot-system (6-10 years old) which allows us to optimize vineyard work.
SOIL PROPERTIES: Deep clay soils with 15-30 % slope
VINIFICATION: After a short Skin-contact periode (4-8 h) the grapes were pressed softly, decanted and finally fermented separately in Stainless steel tanks at low temperatures to retain the classic regional qualities.
TASTING NOTES: Pale straw yellow with green highlights. Fresh, lively and owerflowing with tropical aromas such as pineapple, passionfruit and mango. The fresh, mouthfilling flavours are backed by a fine acidity giving it length and perfect balance. This wine is an excellent accompainment to asparagus, seafood and warm starters.
SERVING TEMP.: 9°-12°C
SHELF LIFE: 2-3 years
Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2015 on 06.07.2016 with 90 of 100 points.
Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2014 on 04.01.2016 with 88 of 100 points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2014 on 23.06.2015 with 90 of 100 points.
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2012 on 06.01.2014 with 89 of 100 points.
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2010 on 03.01.2012 with 86 of 100 points.
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Colour: strong garnet red. Aroma: invitingly open and multi-layered with violets, chocolate, ripe damsons, cloves. Taste: elegant with velvety structure, soft tannins, light bitter almond tones, youthful freshness, rustic elegance, unpretentious yet cosmopolitan: the perfect symbiosis of the traditional and the modern
The finest red autochthonous grape, fruity with formidable structure
