The Castelfeder 2017 Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva Burgum Novum opens to a luminous golden color and a richly layered, intense bouquet. This oak-aged Riserva is redolent of orchard fruit, honey and apricot, and there are light shadings of nutmeg and toasted almond as well. This is a mid-weight Chardonnay that would pair with local spaetzle ("little sparrows") pasta with butter or cream. Production is 11,000 bottles.