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Despagne是波爾多一家知名的葡萄酒生產商，亦是懷抱熱情的葡萄農。他們家族紮根於北面的Entre-Deux-Mers已有200多年歷史。
Entre-Deux-Mers字面解作兩海之間，但真正所指的其實是Garonne及Dordogne兩條河流，當地的風土受海潮 Mascaret影響。
如今由 Basaline Despagne 和她的釀酒師兄弟 Thibault 經營。旗下有5個酒莊，佔地約300公頃。
Girolate被酒評家Jancis Robinson譽為 Entre-Deux-Mers superstar，採用風土最好的老藤，種植密度更高達每公頃10,000棵。
產區：
AOC Entre-Deux-Mers
產地：
法國波爾多
種類：
白葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
50% Sauvignon blanc, 50% Sémillon
風土：
Girolate 是"lieu-dit”傳統地塊的名字，位於石灰石採石場上方的小山坡，由粘土組成。當地的老藤是Despagne家族在Naujan 和Postiac村內的最佳葡萄。
釀造：
人工採收，原粒葡萄輕輕壓榨。用野生酵母天然發酵，定期攪拌酒糟。
品酒筆記：
(James Suckling's rating: 90 points)
青檸花、白桃、青蘋果和忌廉的香氣。酒體中等，酸度清爽，質感柔滑。以微妙的礦石感收結。
(Robert Parker's rating: 91 points)
2018 年白葡萄酒散發白桃、新鮮梨子和黃蘋果的活潑香氣，隨後散發出柚子皮、檸檬蛋黃醬和青檸葉的香氣。酒體中等，口感清脆、乾淨、清爽，具有濃郁的核果和蘋果風味，餘韻結實悠長。
食物配搭：
配海螯蝦和柚子蛋黃醬是一大享受。
Despagne is a well-known wine producer established in Bordeaux, the northern part of the Entre-Deux-Mers, for more than 200 years. They are the passionate winegrowers huddled between 2 rivers, Garonne and Dordogne. The name of Entre-Deux-Mers, comes from the influence of the ocean which materializes by a wave : " the Mascaret".
Today the winery is run by Basaline Despagne and her winemaker brother, Thibault. It consists of 5 estates, around 300 hectares. Girolate, is regarded as
"Entre-Deux-Mers superstar" by Jancis Robinson.
Girolate has
the best terroirs in the Entre Deux Mers, the vines are also planted to a very high density of 10,000 vines hectare.
Appellation:
AOC Entre-Deux-Mers
Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France
Type:
White/Blanc (Still)
Grape Varieties:
50% Sauvignon blanc, 50% Sémillon
Terroir:
Girolate is the name of the "lieu-dit" where the family historically produces its best grapes in the village of Naujan and Postiac. Small clay hillside above a limestone quarry made up of a massal selection of old vines.
Vinification:
Manual harvesting. Soft pressing in whole grains, long fermentation with indigenous yeasts from the plot. Regular stirring on fine lees.
Tasting notes:
(James Suckling's rating: 90 points)
Aromas of lime blossom, white peach, green apple and cream. It’s medium-bodied with crisp acidity and a creamy texture. Subtle, mineral finish.
(Robert Parker's rating: 91 points)
The 2018 Blanc delivers vibrant scents of white peaches, fresh pears and yellow apples, followed by suggestions of yuzu zest, lemon curd and lime leaves. The medium-bodied palate is crisp, clean and refreshing, offering a great intensity of stone fruit and apple-inspired flavors with a long, steely finish.
Food Pairing:
A real delight with just-cooked langoustine tails and a mayonnaise flavoured with yuzu powder.
