Ferrer Bobet Seleccio Especial Vinyes Velles 2018 (RP:96) {2008年為<<神之水滴>>之第十一門徒}

酒莊位於西班牙加泰羅尼亞南面的Priorat，由兩位好朋友Sergi Ferrer-Selat和Raul Bobet共同創立，兩人都十分尊重當地葡萄種植和釀酒傳統，採用來自逾百歲老樹的Carignan和Grenache之餘，所有皆是有機耕種，於2005年推出第一系列的葡萄酒後，迅即成為西班牙葡萄酒的新時尚，而2008年的Ferrer Bobet更成為著名漫畫《神之水滴》的第11使徒。

釀酒前的葡萄也經過雙重檢定，並於較小木桶發酵，再在幼細的法國橡木桶陳年15個月，所以酒質特別絲滑，其中Ferrer Bobet Seleccio Especial特別受注目。今後，他們會繼續以保持葡萄酒的優雅、新鮮、和諧及礦物平衡為目標，釀造更優質的葡萄酒。

產區保護條例：
西班牙 DOQ Priorat

產地：
西班牙

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
100%百年老藤Carignan vines。只採用於石板土壤斜坡上的葡萄，並以人手採集至10公斤箱中。然後再逐粒葡萄揀選，在地心吸力下搬移到大缸。

釀造：
於15及30Hl的木桶

陳年：
於輕至中度烤製、幼細的法國橡木桶陳年及蘋果酸-乳酸發酵18個月。不經過濾及澄清，瓶內陳年至少15個月。

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 96 points):
我發現 2018 年 Selecció Especial 100% Cariñena比Vinyas Vellas的混釀更和諧，儘管酒精度相近(14.5%)。3.3低pH值，非常好的新鮮度，是 Priorat 板岩土壤上Cariñena的經典。在225升法國橡木桶中陳釀18個月後，散發出野生漿果和花朵、石墨、煙燻和香料的芳香。是一個長跑運動員。2020年8月入樽，裝了4,230瓶和150瓶大瓶裝。

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Ferrer Bobet is all about respect. Respect for the long traditions of vine-growing and wine-making in the Priorat. Respect for the social and economic development of this rocky, mountainous region in the south of Catalonia. The mutual respect of two friends, Sergi Ferrer-Selat and Raul Bobet, both passionate about the world and culture of wine. And respect for wine lovers looking for a Priorat thatreflects with purity and harmony the distinctive mineral essence of this land that produced it. 2008 saw the first fruits of a vision that began six years earlier: our first two wines, Ferrer Bobet 2005 and Ferrer Bobet Seleccio Especial 2005, were launched, using grapes from some of the oldest vines in the Priorat. It marks a milestone on an intense and fruitful journey.

Denomination:
DOQ Priorat, Spain

Country of Origin:
Spain

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
100-year-old Carignan vines from the best vineyards in Priorat . Grapes exclusively from steep slate hillsides picked by hand into 10kg boxes. Selected berry by berry on a double sorting table and then transferred to tanks by gravity. 

Vinification:
Fermentation in 15 and 30 Hl wooden tanks.

Ageing:
Malolactic conversion and ageing in new fine-grained, medium and lightly toasted French oak barrels for 18 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bottle aged for minimum of 15 months.

I found the 2018 Selecció Especial pure Cariñena to be more harmonious than the blend of Vinyas Vellas, despite having similar alcohol levels at 14.5%. It has a low pH of 3.3 and 5.82 grams of tartaric acid per liter of wine, very good parameters for freshness and typical of Cariñena on slate soils from Priorat. It has notes of wild berries and flowers, graphite and smoke and spices after aging in 225-liter French barriques for 18 months. A long-distance runner. 4,230 bottles and 150 magnums were filled in August 2020.