金鐘酒莊最反骨之作：Blanc de Milieu — 顛覆波爾多白酒定律的Cult Blanc
Château Angélus’s Most Rebellious Creation: Blanc de Milieu — A Cult White That Defies Bordeaux Conventions
一場叛逆的降級革命 / A Rebel’s Downgrade
波爾多右岸一級特等酒莊金鐘酒莊（Château Angélus），竟然主動將一款白酒「降級」為 Atlantique IGP？對，你沒看錯。Saint-Émilion AOP 法規嚴禁生產白酒，金鐘索性「玩大佢」，放棄法定產區稱號，換取釀造自由。呢個名為 Blanc de Milieu 嘅項目，目標非常明確：釀一款可以同頂級布爾岡（Burgundy）及羅亞爾河谷（Loire Valley）正面交鋒嘅Cult Blanc。
Bordeaux’s Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Angélus has deliberately ‘downgraded’ one of its white wines to Atlantique IGP. Yes, you read that right. Since Saint-Émilion AOP regulations prohibit white wine production, Angélus decided to go all in — abandoning the appellation to gain full creative freedom. The Blanc de Milieu project is unequivocal: craft a cult white capable of rivaling top Burgundy and Loire Valley icons.
八年尋覓，一公頃奇蹟 / Eight Years, One Hectare of Magic
呢片葡萄田面積少於1公頃，位於距離Saint-Émilion僅10分鐘車程嘅Castillon地區Temple山丘頂部。酒莊花咗超過八年先搵到呢塊完美地塊：石灰岩骨架突出、氣候較涼爽，賦予葡萄酒靈魂般嘅酸度。「我哋想生產白酒，但必須搵到正確嘅風土。」金鐘團隊喺短片中透露。
The vineyard spans less than 1 hectare, perched atop the Temple hill in Castillon, just 10 minutes from Saint-Émilion. It took the estate over eight years to pinpoint this exceptional plot: prominent limestone bedrock and cooler microclimate deliver a spine of racy acidity. “We wanted to produce white wine, but we needed to find the right terroir,” the Angélus team reveals in the video.
破格混釀：四種葡萄的對話 / A Radical Blend: Four Varieties in Dialogue
Blanc de Milieu 以 Sauvignon Blanc 同 Sémillon 打底，但近年破格混釀高達40%嘅 Chardonnay，更加入少量 Chenin Blanc！金鐘團隊直言：「我哋愛布爾岡白酒，但唔想抄襲；我哋亦愛羅亞爾河谷嘅Chenin，想要嗰種飽滿、creamy質地，同時又要銳利嘅酸度。」全程於法式橡木桶及控溫罐發酵，再經高比例酒泥陳釀（Lees Ageing）打造豐盈酒體。
The blend starts with Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, but recent vintages daringly incorporate up to 40% Chardonnay, plus a touch of Chenin Blanc. “We love white Burgundy, but didn’t want to copy and paste,” says the team. “We love Chenin from the Loire too — we wanted that nice flesh, buttery creaminess, but also piercing sharpness.” Fermented in French oak barrels and temperature-controlled tanks, then aged extensively on lees for textural depth.
品鑑筆記：刀鋒礦物感遇上極致Creamy / Tasting Note: Razor-Sharp Minerality Meets Luxurious Cream
「刀鋒一般嘅礦物質感同極致Creamy碰撞」
一開瓶散發高冷嘅檸檬皮、白桃、橙花，以及石灰岩風土標誌性嘅鹹鮮香氣。入口先係Chardonnay同Sémillon帶出buttery質地，然後Sauvignon Blanc銳利嘅酸度迅速切入，層次爆發，非常驚艷！
“Razor-sharp minerality colliding with ultimate creaminess.”
On the nose: cool lemon zest, white peach, orange blossom, and the signature saline kiss of limestone. On the palate: Chardonnay and Sémillon deliver a buttery, creamy texture, then Sauvignon’s piercing acidity cuts through in a burst of layered complexity — truly stunning.
呢款酒喺 Kings Wine Cellar 極少量供應，一推出旋即被資深酒友搶購。想體驗波爾多最反骨、最個性嘅白酒？記住留意我哋嘅庫存更新！
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