Castell d'Encus位於西班牙加泰隆尼亞，比利牛斯山脈分區的Costers del Segre產區，Raul Bobet曾在大名鼎鼎的Torres酒莊擔任主釀酒師，釀酒期間受到啓發，期望可以不受全球温室效應影响下繼續釀出心中最完美的酒。其後Raul Bobet於海拔1,000米高的Talarn村開始他的釀酒大計，無意中發現酒莊旁修道院竟然仍保留了僧侶曾在這裡釀酒的痕跡，包括多個12世紀時以人手開鑿的石窖，自然而然便還原古法釀造方法，起初只用少量葡萄作試驗，後來大部分葡萄也用這石窖發酵，然後再到不銹鋼桶或橡木桶陳年。這數十年來能釀出令飲家驚嘆的葡萄酒全因Raul的不斷努力和精益求精，他年青時是工程學科出身的的，所以他亦設計了可再生能源(地熱能發電)推動整個酒莊的電力，非常環保。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，避免過度成熟和過度萃取。 我們追求優雅和微妙，但又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。"
他的理念看似簡單，但實際操作上卻需要在葡萄種植和釀造過程等細節上花上無比的心思和管理能力，幕後亦有著熟練的團隊協助，才可以在不可預料的天氣下仍能釀出喝一口便令人感動的酒。
Castell d'Encus 毫無疑問是近來世界舞台上最令人振奮的西班牙酒莊。而Raul Bobet亦是有份負責Ferrer Bobet酒莊的人，在那裡他與葡萄酒發燒友Sergi Ferrer-Salat合作，展現出另一高山Priorat酒的獨特風味。
產地：
西班牙-加泰羅尼亞 - Costers Del Segre
種類：
白葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
85% Riesling, 15% Albariño
酒精度：
13%
釀造：
人手採摘，放置細箱內。一小部份是貴腐葡萄，於2,500升的不鏽鋼缸低溫發酵。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 92 points)
這款幾乎透明的2022年Ekam，主要用上Riesling，再加小部份Albariño，在小型不鏽鋼缸發酵。採用成熟的葡萄釀製，酒精度為13%，pH值為 2.9，保留了 7 克酸度和5.6克殘糖，是一款強勁的Kabinett(由完全成熟的葡萄釀造)，香氣優雅微妙。一小部分葡萄已長出貴腐菌，賦予了羊毛脂和桃子的香氣，口感飽滿。酸度平衡了糖分，具有石灰岩土壤乾燥、白堊的質地，平衡而優雅。生產了30,000瓶，浸渣陳年九個月後，於2023年5月裝瓶。
Raul Bobet’s groundbreaking wines from the Pyrenees subzone of the Costers del Segre appellation, are produced in the village of Talarn at 1,000 meters altitude. The wines are named with Sanskrit words or after the places where grapes are grown. Ekam means divine unity in Sanskrit. Nowadays most of the wines are fermented in the 12th century stone lagars from the property. It has to be seen to be believed. However, the process is not the most important thing, what is really important is that the results are superb. These are some of the most exciting new wines throughout Spain. And Bobet, the ex-Torres enquiring mind, is also responsible for the breathtaking Priorats from the Ferrer-Bobet winery, his joint venture with entrepreneur and wine lover Sergi Ferrer-Salat.
Country of Origin:
Spain / Catalonia / Costers Del Segre
Type:
White (Still)
Grape Varieties:
85% Riesling, 15% Albariño
ABV:
13%
Vinification:
Manual harvest in small boxes of 10 kg of grapes. A percentage of the harvest comes from grapes with noble rot. It has been fermented in small vats of 25 Hl at low temperature.
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 92 points)
The super pale, almost transparent 2022 Ekam is mostly Riesling with a splash of Albariño that fermented in small stainless steel tanks. Produced with ripe grapes, it achieved 13% alcohol with a pH of 2.9 and retained seven grams of acidity and 5.6 grams of residual sugar, and it comes through as a powerful kabinett style with an elegant and subtle nose. A small portion of the grapes had developed botrytis, which gives subtle aromas of lanolin and peach and density in the palate. It's balanced and elegant with the acidity compensating the sugar and with the dry, chalky texture form the limestone soils. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023 after nine months in tank with the lees.
