世上最強的高山氣泡酒，古法Ancestral Method
瓶中陳年 60 個月(Aged in bottle for 60 months)
Raul Bobet 曾任西班牙名莊 Torres 的首席釀酒師，是西班牙酒界的傳奇。他因關注全球暖化，而選擇在庇里牛斯山脈的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。
他無意中發現酒莊旁的修道院，竟然仍保留了僧侶曾在這裡釀酒的痕跡，包括 12 世紀時以人手開鑿的石窖；自然而然把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。
Taika 是獨一無二的，當它到我們手上的時候，確實很難歸類，它不算是Cava，葡萄也一丁點沒有碰到傳統 Cava 品種或香檳種類，而是在波爾多或獵人谷發揚光大的的 Semillon 和 Sauvignon Blanc。
Semillon 在海拔千米的 Costers del Segre 變得非常複雜，礦物感並不是海洋派的專利，山中的礦物同樣能獨當一面，涼快乾爽晝夜溫差為 Semillon 帶來複雜礦物感、蜂蠟香氣與平衡酸度。這是一支充斥著西班牙東北風的珍品，珍藏亦可，開瓶略為醒酒 20-30 分鐘風味更佳。
此酒未經清澄，可能有沉澱物。若存放於涼爽環境，具備良好陳年潛力。
產地：
西班牙-加泰羅尼亞
種類:
氣泡酒
葡萄品種：
50% Semillon, 50% Sauvignon Blanc
釀造：
人手採收，全部酒莊自家葡萄。以古法釀造，不額外添加糖分，於酒窖陳放5年才推出市場。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 94 points)
2016 Taika 用 Sauvignon Blanc 及 Semillon，以古法的氣泡酒 (Ancestral method) 方式釀這，部分在橡木桶發酵。細緻、複雜而純淨，具有豐富的香氣和風味，如奶油般的觸感源自成熟的葡萄。於 2022 年 3 月除渣，所以它在瓶中經歷長時間的浸渣陳年。比大部份古法釀造的氣泡酒複雜，味道融和，氣泡細緻。精準細膩，是 Bobet 經典之作。限量 3,200 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.
Taïka is a truly distinctive sparkling wine. It is neither Cava nor Champagne, crafted instead from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.
At 1,000 meters in Costers del Segre, Semillon develops remarkable complexity. Its minerality is unique to the mountains, complemented by cool, dry conditions and sharp diurnal shifts that bring balance, waxy aromas, and depth.
Sauvignon Blanc adds freshness, crisp acidity, and bright fruit. The wine is bone dry, with no added sugar, and its bubbles are exceptionally fine. It shows best after 20–30 minutes of aeration.
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 wines often leave a lasting impression, and the estate has become one of Spain’s most exciting rising stars. Taïka is unfiltered, so sediment may appear. With no added sulfur, it should be stored in a cool environment to prevent unwanted evolution, and its acidity gives it excellent aging potential under proper conditions.
Country of Origin:
Catalonia, Spain
Type:
Sparkling
Grape varieties:
50% Semillon, 50% Sauvignon Blanc
Vinification:
Hand harvest in small boxes of 10 kg of grapes originated exclusively from the estate. Using the ancestral method (without adding sugar at the end of fermentation), all the sugar comes from the grapes themselves. Taïka will remain in the cellar for 5 years.
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 94 points)
The ancestral sparkling white 2016 Taïka was produced with blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon that partially fermented in oak barrels. The wine is subtle, complex and clean, with full aromas and flavors from properly ripened grapes along with a creamy touch. This was disgorged in March 2022, so it had a long time in contact with the lees in bottle. It's a lot more complex than the majority of ancestral sparkling wines, and it has very integrated and small bubbles that make it nicely textured. This is about precision and finesse, Bobet's signature. 3,200 bottles produced.
