Álvaro Palacios 'La Montesa' Rioja 2017 - Rioja, Spain.
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【📝概述】
🇪🇸 Álvaro Palacios 是當今西班牙最著名的釀酒師之一。目前他在普里奧拉 (Priorat)、里奧哈 (Rioja) 和 Bierzo 工作。
Álvaro 並沒有定居在該地區最著名的地區—上里奧哈 (the Rioja Alta)。他在里奧哈東部的心臟地帶向啟動了他的計畫項目。由於靠近地中海、山脈較低，因此那裡的夏天也更溫暖。這裡的熱度和相當沉重的沖積土壤使為種植格那希 (Garnacha)葡萄的理想地區，這種葡萄成熟較晚，喜歡炎熱的條件。Álvaro 莊園的山坡地塊 Palacios Remondo，位於 Sierra Yerga 的山坡上。風使那裡的熱氣煙消雲散，因此葡萄保持了美味的新鮮度。
釀造和熟成：葡萄藤在離 Sierra Yerga 山脈不遠的黏土-石灰岩土壤上茁壯成長。有機生產的葡萄為手工採摘，在不銹鋼大桶中發酵並在桶中陳釀 12 個月。
【🍇葡萄品種 & 酒精含量】
95% 格那希 Garnacha + 其他品種 (丹魄 Tempranillo, Mazuelo),
14% ABV.
【👀視覺印象】
中等偏深紅寶石色。
【👃嗅覺香氣】
有著成熟水果(桑椹、櫻桃、草莓、覆盆子)、新鮮薄荷、乾燥香草（百里香）、巧克力、溫和的香料、香草和甘草的香氣。
【👅味覺品嘗】
與鼻子相似的明顯香氣，味蕾可感受到成熟的水果及帶有一絲宜人的橡木味。 高酒精度，中等酸度，低偏中等單寧，中等酒體。 口感柔軟、絲綢般細膩、單寧少而輕、酒體適中、清新且帶有令人愉悅的礦物質結構。總體而言，平衡的非常完美，尾韻悠長並帶有辛辣的果味。
【🍷簡單結論】
非常美味，精緻，可口的果味，整體非常好。
【📝Brief intro】
🇪🇸 Alvaro Palacios is today one of Spain's most famous oenologists. His work in Priorat, Rioja and Bierzo.
Álvaro did not settle in the most famous part of the region, the Rioja Alta. He launched his project further east, in the heart of eastern Rioja. Since it is closer to the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains are lower, the summers are warmer there. This heat and the rather heavy alluvial soils make it ideal for the Garnacha (Grenache) grape, which ripens late and loves hot conditions.
The hillside plots of the Álvaro estate, Palacios Remondo, are located on the slopes of the Sierra Yerga. The wind refreshes the significant heat there and, thus grapes retain a delicious freshness. Blend of Garnacha (95%) supplemented by traditional grape varieties such as Tempranillo for example.
Vinification & Maturation: The vines thrive not far from the Sierra Yerga, on clay-limestone soils. The organically produced grapes are harvested by hand, ferment in stainless steel vats and aged for 12 months in barrels.
【🍇Grapes & ABV】
95% garnacha + other varieties (Tempranillo, Mazuelo), 14% ABV.
【👀To the eye】
Medium to deep ruby.
【👃Nose】
Pronounced aromas of ripe fruit, including mulberry, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, hints of fresh mint, dried herbs (thyme), chocolate, mild spices, vanilla and liquorice.
【👅Palate】
Pronounced aromas similar to the nose, the palate is ripe fruit driven with discrete and pleasant oak notes. High alcohol, medium acidity, low+ tannin, medium body. Mouthfeel is soft, delicate and velvety with little and light tannins and a medium body, the texture is velvety, the palate feels very fresh with a pleasant mineral structure, overall, perfectly balanced and ending in a long spicy fruity finish.
【🍷 Conclusion】
Really delicious, subtle, tasty and fruity, more delicate than powerful, a very nice wine overall, a good value for money.
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