怡園 Grace Vineyard Chairman's Reserve 2013

怡園酒莊（Grace Vineyard）位於距中國山西省太原市以南40公里的太谷縣。這裡具有典型的大陸性氣候：四季分明，乾旱、雨水少，且日照強烈，晝夜溫差大，是種植釀酒葡萄的理想地帶。在著名波爾多葡萄酒學者Denis Boubals的專業協助下，香港企業家陳進強先生於1997年創立怡園酒莊。

怡園酒莊有著獨特的風土條件，為釀酒葡萄的種植和生長提供了得天獨厚的環境。這裡只採用傳統的波爾多葡萄品種來釀造，產量受到嚴格的控制，在美國和法國橡木桶陳釀後，經過最後的瓶釀過程才投放上市。

今天的怡園酒莊獲得了國際葡萄酒界的廣泛好評，其中包括著名的酒評家Jancis Robinson、James Halliday 等國際權威人士以及《Decanter》、《Wine Spectator》等專業雜誌。在陳芳女士的管理下，怡園酒莊已經成為中國最受肯定的葡萄酒酒莊。

產地：
中國山西太谷

種類:
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Cabernet Franc 23%, Merlot 18%

釀造：
發酵後在法國橡木桶中陳釀15至18個月。

品酒筆記：
帶有紅櫻桃，黑加侖子和甘草的香氣，並有橡木桶和香料的味道。口感濃厚，結構與酸度平衡良好。繼續陳年酒體表現更佳。

The family-owned Grace Vineyard is located in Taigu, 40km south of Taiyuan, the capital city of China's Shanxi Province. Taigu has a continental climate with distinct seasonal variations. The clean air combined with the Bordeaux-like free-draining sandy soils provide ideal conditions for quality wine grape cultivation.

Chun-Keung Chan founded Grace Vineyard in 1997, aided by renowned Bordeaux oenologist Denis Boubals. Chan's vision is to build the estate into a family legacy.

In 2002, he passed the day-to-day running of the estate to his daughter, Judy Chan. Under her leadership, the winery has won international recognition – including from leading wine critics such as Jancis Robinson MW and James Halliday, as well as magazines such as Decanter and Wine Spectator. The winery has also expanded its market beyond Hong Kong and China, to Japan, Singapore, Great Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Country of Origin:
Taigu, Shanxi, China

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Cabernet Franc 23%, Merlot 18%

Vinification:
Aged for 15 to 18 months in French oak barrique

Tasting Notes:
Hints of opulent, ripe red plums and cassis on the nose. Notes of oak and a nutty, fresh aftertaste.