智利酒莊


Montes

 Montes酒莊的老闆之一,同時也是首席釀酒師的Aurelio Montes非常有才華,天生就是當釀酒師的料,他在學生時代,便想證明位於Colchagua區的Apalta Valley是智利生產紅酒最好的地方;這個地區是丘陵與斜坡,土壤貧瘠,表層是厚厚的砂礫,平均坡度15度,最陡甚至可達45度,不過Aurelio Montes認為這裡西邊靠近海洋,東邊是山脈,日間溫暖可供葡萄成熟,夜間涼爽讓質地更為細緻,提供了完美的成長環境。
 
憑著Aurelio Montes的直覺與理想,他在Apalta的陡坡上種植Syrah品種,這也成了Montes Folly的由來。這片名為La Finca de Apalta的園地是幾乎無法耕作的山坡,更別提利用機械大量收成,如此貧瘠、整地困難、照料不易,極度仰賴人工的地方栽種葡萄,所花費的時間與昂貴代價難以計算,這樣的行為被同行認為是愚笨,而且這個地區從來沒有嘗試過種植Syrah品種,也沒有人能保證釀出來的酒是否能夠入口,但Aurelio Montes憑著多年來的狂野夢想,堅持走下去。
 
而成果是豐碩的,現在Montes是世界最大的釀酒集團之一,而且驚人的是雖然產量多,但仍能夠兼顧品質。
 
The first activities at our vineyard began in 1987. Two partners with great illusions, Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray, both holding long-standing experience in the wine industry, were certain Chile could improve on the quality it was producing at the time. It seemed as if the large and medium-scale vineyards were satisfied with limiting their distribution to local supermarkets. They certainly knew how to produce premium wines, but didn’t feel up to it, they were satisfied with the niche markets they had attained, which was certainly broad, although small. In 1988, another two original partners joined in, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand, each providing their qualified, complimentary views, and thus, Viña Montes was formally born, initially under the name Discover Wine Ltda., a saga that has made Chile internationally known in 75 countries worldwide while providing extensive recognition and acclaim.


五號精選 - Montes Alpha Syrah 智利 蒙帝斯阿法 施赫紅酒

 五號精選 - Montes Alpha Syrah 智利 蒙帝斯阿法 施赫紅酒 
 

 

酒莊:Montes S.A.

產區:智利 Apalta Vineyards, Colchagua

酒名:Montes Alpha Syrah 蒙帝斯阿法希哈

葡萄品種:90% Syrah (Shiraz), 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3%Viognier

 
 

產量與品質竟然是可以兼顧的!而且就發生在智利的Montes S.A.酒廠。首席釀酒師Aurelio Montes於1995年獲得智利年度釀酒師的稱號,他與夥伴們在一開始設立酒廠時就以生產高品質智利酒為目標,在把智利酒推上國際舞台方面更是不遺餘力,他們做到了,值得稱許的是,在產量擴大的情形下品質更日益精進,現在酒廠的產品有95%以上出口到世界各國。

 

精選了Apalta Vineyards的優良葡萄來釀造Montes的Alpha系列,充足的日照,涼爽的夜間海風,加上適合葡萄生長的貧瘠土壤,讓Alpha系列名聲不脛而走。

 

Montes的一般等級酒款,早在以前那葡萄酒資訊還不那麼發達的年代就已經是台北多家餐廳的house wine用酒,這種兼顧品質與價格的結合正是這些經營者最需要的利多,更別提眾所熟知的,杜拜帆船飯店也將Montes Alpha納入指定用酒的行列。

 

 

曾經有幾次,酒友們約定,在相同預算的下每個人攜帶一支酒出場進行較量,蒙瓶測試之後,標示眾人最愛的那蒙瓶袋下,最後都出現Montes Alpha,他總是比同價位的酒還多了一點細緻與質感。

 

越來越多次的品嚐經驗,加深了Montes在超值名單中的地位,不可動搖。

 

每年出版的Wine Spectator的百大名單,常是世界上所有酒友追逐的目標,其中價格是一大考量,好喝卻太高貴將無法名列其中,這支Montes Alpha Syrah的2003年份在百大名單中為第62名,2005年份為30名,每年分數都保持在91分以上,今天五號酒館在台灣這加稅加運費的葡萄酒環境中,仍給各位酒友享受百大般的價格感動。

 

這麼多的超值證明或許已經足夠,但最大的保證,卻是愛酒人杯中這嫣紅卻不多話的芬芳佳釀,請您慢慢品嚐。

 

我們的精選,五號的推薦。

 

 

Wine Advocate:90 points

Alpha Syrah offers an attractive nose of pepper, sage, blueberry, and incense. Concentrated, nicely balanced, and with a 45-second finish, this classy Syrah will profit from 2-3 years of cellaring . Aurelio Montes remains one of Chile's great innovators and quality leaders. His latest releases are first class from entry level to the top of the portfolio.

 

 

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