Description

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, black raspberry, tamarillo, forest floor / undergrowth, floral (hibiscus), black pepper & warm spice, lacy acidity, powdery / satin tannins, medium-bodied, lingering fragrant finish
• Food Matching: Roast duck breast, Game birds (pigeon, quail), Lamb dishes and mildly spiced curries, Pan-seared salmon or oily fish with lentils, Mildly smoked charcuterie and mushrooms
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Tasting note

來自吉驣區的這支2023年酒款，像是把山谷早晨的清爽和礫石坡的深度濃縮到杯中。香氣以紅櫻桃與黑莓為主，夾帶番茄果與野地花香，底層有微微的林下泥土味與辛香。口感中等偏輕，酸度活潑有彈性，單寧細緻如粉，舌面留下香料與花香的回甘。釀造時加入了部分整串發酵的處理，並在法國橡木桶陳放約11個月（新桶比例約27%），保留果味同時提供優雅支撐。整體既適合現在醒酒後細細品嘗，也很適合放個幾年慢慢變化。

This 2023 from Valli’s Gibbston vineyards captures the cool-slope energy of Central Otago: bright red and dark berry aromas—cherry, black raspberry and tamarillo—are framed by floral hints and a thread of forest-floor complexity. On the palate it's medium-bodied, with lacy, precise acidity and powdery, satin tannins that carry spice notes of black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fermentation included a proportion of whole-bunch fruit and the wine spent just under a year in French oak (around a quarter new), which adds fine structure without overwhelming the fruit. Energetic and poised, it's approachable now with a short decant but also shaped for several years in the cellar.

Winery

瓦利酒莊專注於中奧塔哥的小量生產，重視產地與葡萄園管理。吉驣的果實來自高地礫石土壤，成熟期長、風味集中。酒莊在釀造上採取溫和處理、部分整串發酵，搭配低調的新桶使用，目的是把田地的特色與純淨果香呈現出來。

Valli Wines is a focused Central Otago producer known for site-driven small-batch wines. Sourcing fruit from Gibbston’s cool, stony sites, the winery emphasizes careful vineyard selection, gentle handling in the cellar and a restrained oak regimen to showcase clarity, perfume and terroir expression.