Tenuta Rapitala Chardonnay Grand Cru 2018 - Sicilia IGT, Sicilia, Italy.
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【📝概述】
🇮🇹 我的朋友 Romano 再次推薦另一隻非常好的義大利葡萄酒。 我很喜歡橡木風味的夏多內,他說一定我會喜歡這款酒。的確,我這次也沒有失望!
首先,我得說這個瓶子很華麗、令人印象深刻,上面刻有 Hugues Bernard Count de la Gatinais 家族古老而高貴的徽章。
葡萄種植在海拔約 450 公尺的地方,並在 8 月完全成熟時採收,皆經過精心挑選,因此產量較低。
發酵與熟成:首先在不銹鋼槽中進行酒精發酵,之後當酒精濃度達到 5-6% 時,將未發酵葡萄汁(must)轉移到barrique桶中,直到發酵完成。在橡木桶中陳釀 9-12 個月。
【🍇葡萄品種 & 酒精含量】
100% 夏多內 Chardonnay, 14% ABV.
【👀視覺印象】
淡金色。
【👃嗅覺香氣】
柑橘、梨、桃、杏、哈密瓜、芒果、蜂蜜、濕石頭、奶油、鮮奶油、麵團、麵包和香草的香氣明顯而複雜。
【👅味覺品嘗】
與鼻子相似的明顯香氣,有著強烈的橡木與酒糟香氣,並且和非常濃縮、豐富的果香結合,最後以極長的礦物味收尾。 酒精度高,酸度適中,酒體飽滿。
油脂感非常明顯,口感圓潤、光滑、肥厚,但最後你仍然能感覺到一些礦物質味。 它結構完美且平衡。 總體感覺令人印象深刻,會忍不住想倒第二杯。
【🍷簡單結論】
來自西西里島絕佳的夏多內,它超級複雜、美味、橡木味和奶油味,同時也帶有非常令人愉悅、沒被掩蓋的果味特徵。 所有我喜愛夏多內的特質都集中在此款酒身上,物超所值。 必喝!
【📝Brief intro】
🇮🇹 Another very good recommendation from my friend Romano. I love oaky Chardonnay and he told me I would love this one, and once again I was not disappointed.
First, I need to say the bottle is gorgeous and it has embossed the ancient and noble coat of arms of the family of Hugues Bernard Count de la Gatinais. A really impressive work.
Grapes are grown at around 450m above ground and are harvested in August when fully ripe with a careful selection and low yields. Alcoholic fermentation first takes place in stainless steel tanks and then when 5/6% alcohol is reached, the must is transferred to oak barriques until fermentation is completed.
Maturation: 9-12 months in oak barrel.
【🍇Grapes & ABV】
100% Chardonnay, 14% ABV.
【👀To the eye】
Pale gold.
【👃Nose】
Pronounced and complex aromas of citrus, pear, peach, apricot, melon, mango, honey, wet stones, butter, cream, dough, bread, and vanilla.
【👅Palate】
Pronounced aromas similar to the nose, a strong presence of oak and lees aromas combined with very concentrated and rich fruity notes concluded by a superb long mineral finish. High alcohol, medium acidity, full body.
A very unctuous texture, it has a round, smooth and fat mouth and yet you can still feel some minerality toward the end. It’s perfectly structured and balanced. An impressive feeling overall, you cannot help but pour a second glass.
【🍷 Conclusion】
An excellent instance of Sicilian chardonnay, it’s super complex, tasty, oaky, and buttery but at the same time, the very pleasant fruity characteristics are never overwhelmed. All I love in a chardonnay. This wine is superb and an excellent value for the money. A must-drink!
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