Raul Bobet 曾任西班牙 Torres 酒莊首席釀酒師，是西班牙酒界的傳奇。他因關注全球暖化而選擇在庇利牛斯山高海拔地區栽種葡萄，釀出 Riesling、Semillon 與 Pinot Noir 等令人驚豔的作品，展現西班牙的優雅一面。
Castell d'Encus 酒莊位於加泰隆尼亞 Talarn 村，旁邊有 12 世紀僧侶石窖，Raul 以古法結合現代技術釀造，並以地熱能源驅動酒莊，理念是保持新鮮度、優雅與複雜性。
另外 Raul 喜愛哲學和冥想，他的產品皆以梵文或以葡萄生長的地方命名。他的理念很簡單 :
"我們希望釀造出風格非常清晰的葡萄酒，以保持新鮮度為支柱，避免過度成熟和萃取。 我們追求優雅和含蓄，但不放棄葡萄酒的複雜性和圓潤感。 毫無疑問，從這個意義上說，葡萄發揮主要作用。"
他的作品往往令人驚嘆，酒莊亦成為西班牙最受矚目的新星之一。此酒未經澄清，可能有沉澱物。需存放於涼爽環境，具備良好陳年潛力。
產區保護條例：
Costers del Segre DOP
產地：
西班牙加泰隆尼亞
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
Syrah
釀造：
人手收割，使用小型 10kg 盒子。葡萄酒於不同質料器皿發酵，包括石窖、橡木桶和不鏽鋼缸。所有酒均在 225L 小型木桶內經過蘋果酸-乳酸二次發酵。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
西班牙最具表現力的 Syrah 之一，2013 年的 Thalarn 以酒莊所在地的村莊命名。在石窖（源自12 世紀！）、橡木桶和不銹鋼缸中發酵，然後轉入新的法國橡木桶中進行蘋果酸乳酸發酵，並陳釀 11 個月。酒香並沒有被橡木掩蓋，反而草本特徵更為突出。初入口時帶有些許動物氣息、淡淡皮革味，以及一點蛋彩畫顏料的味道。隨著時間的推移，逐漸形成強烈的草本風味，礦物感十足。 酒體中等，單寧細膩，酸度良好，餘韻悠長… 共生產19,600瓶。
Raul Bobet, once the chief winemaker at Torres, is a legendary figure in Spanish wine. Driven by concerns about climate change, he chose to plant vineyards at high altitudes in the Pyrenees, producing Riesling, Semillon, and Pinot Noir that showcase a refined side of Spain.
Castell d’Encus lies in Talarn, Catalonia, beside 12th‑century stone cellars carved by monks. Bobet combines these ancient methods with modern techniques, powering the winery sustainably with geothermal energy. His philosophy is to preserve freshness, elegance, and complexity.
Raul is also deeply interested in philosophy and meditation, and he names his wines either in Sanskrit or after the places where the grapes grow. His guiding principle is simple:
“Fresh, fine, elegant, complex wines of exceptional quality — crafted with minimum intervention, where the vineyard and grapes take the leading role.”
His philosophy may seem simple, but it demands meticulous care in vineyard and cellar, backed by a skilled team able to craft wines that inspire even under unpredictable weather. Today, Castell d’Encus stands among Spain’s most exciting wineries on the global stage.
Appellation:
Costers del Segre DOP
Country of Origin:
Catalonia, Spain
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Variety:
Syrah
Vinification:
Hand picked grapes in small, 10kg cases from the state vineyards. The wine is fermented in different materials such stone fermenting vats, wood tanks and stainless steel tanks. All the wine has gone through malolactic fermentation on 225L oak barrels.
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
One of the most expressive Syrahs from Spain, the 2013 Thalarn carries the name of the village where the winery is located. It was fermented in stone lagares (from the 12th century!), oak vats and stainless steel tanks and then transferred to new French oak barrels for malolactic and 11 months élevage. The nose does not show the oak, as the herbal character is stronger. At first I got some animal aromas, faint leather and a touch of tempera paint that developed strong medicinal notes with time in the glass. At the same time it's quite a mineral, stony wine. The palate is medium-bodied, with a very fine texture and polished tannins, good acidity and length. It is still quite young and undeveloped so is in need of some time in bottle...19,600 bottles produced.
