2021 Love Over Gold Shiraz Dreams of Gold Eden

Eden Valley 的冷夜成熟度，帶來黑果與黑胡椒的迷人衝突。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 高地果園來的果實 -> 果味清晰、酸度抓得住，能多餐桌上存活幾年。
2) 小批量桶陳 -> 香料、雪茄盒感進來但不蓋過果實，入口更順滑。
3) 性價比高 -> 有質感的細緻表現，價格比那些大牌來得親切。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開杯蓋會先迎來黑莓、深櫻桃與藍莓的果香，中段有紫羅蘭和黑胡椒的香調推動。酒體偏飽滿但酸度提起中段，單寧細緻像磨過的砂紙，收結有些可可與甘草的微苦，餘韻帶暖香料。建議醒一陣子（約45分鐘）最佳。

【田地與釀造】來自 Eden Valley 的高海拔田塊（Mengler’s Hill 一帶），晝夜溫差大，果皮成熟但保留亮度。採手工分批採收、分磅釀造，小量法國橡木桶陳釀約12–16個月，保留果味同時建立結構。

【場景化配餐指南】在香港：燒臘飯桌、黑椒牛扒晚餐、或朋友來家中喝酒配陳年芝士都很合適；下雨天配一鍋炆牛腩也是解憂選擇。

【降維打擊對比】比起那些動輒高價的 Barossa 重酒款，這支冷爽型的作品給你更清楚的酸度、精緻桶味和更親民的入手門檻。

A cool‑climate powerhouse from Eden Valley that balances vivid fruit and peppery spice with finely polished structure.

【Why choose it?】
1) Single‑site fruit from elevated vineyards -> pronounced freshness and clear fruit definition for ageability.
2) Small‑batch oak ageing -> integrated spice and velvet texture without overwhelming the fruit.
3) Exceptional value vs big‑label Barossa bottlings -> boutique character at a friendly price.

【Sommelier's Notes】On the nose: concentrated dark berries, wild blueberry and a thread of violet, black pepper and cocoa nibs. On the palate: ripe dark fruit up front, bright acid driving the mid‑palate, then layered cedar and liquorice; tannins are fine‑grained and supportive. Needs about 30–60 minutes to open — decant 45 minutes for immediate drinking. Finish is long with a warm peppery echo.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】Sourced from higher‑elevation Eden Valley sites (Mengler’s Hill area), where cool nights preserve acidity and aromatics. Hand‑picked, small‑batch fermentation and matured in predominately French oak for approximately 12–16 months to build structure while keeping fruit clarity.

【Occasions & Pairing】Perfect for a weekend roast, delivering punch with peppery beef or char siu at family dinners; also a smart choice for gifting when you want something characterful but not ostentatious.

【Competitive Edge】Offers the elegance of a cool‑climate bottling with Barossa‑level concentration — boutique provenance and oak handling give complexity that often sells for much more.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, dark cherry, blueberry, black pepper, liquorice, dark chocolate, violet florals, cedar oak spice, silky tannins, bright acidity, long spiced finish
• Food Matching: char siu / Cantonese roasted meats, black pepper beef / steak, braised beef short ribs, roasted lamb with herbs, aged cheddar or hard cheeses, spicy Sichuan or Malay-style dishes
• Grape Variety: Shiraz : 100%,

Winery

愛比金酒莊走小批量路線，挑高地果園、控產量，偏好手工採收與分批發酵。桶陳以融合果味為主，目標是做出能在餐桌上持續討好又有版次的酒款。

Love Over Gold is a boutique project focused on single‑site expression from Eden Valley. Emphasis is on low yields, careful vineyard selection on higher elevation sites and small‑batch cellar work — hand‑harvest, selective ferments and oak maturation aimed at balance rather than overt extraction.