Description

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 30–60 minutes
• Taste: tart cherry, red berries, blue fruit, floral perfume, pomegranate, olive tapenade, forest moss, earthy/savoury, light/velvety tannins, bright acidity
• Food Matching: Duck with plum sauce / duck ham, Meaty and oily fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel), Cep and ricotta ravioli with truffle, Grain-fed beef fillet (medium), Mushroom dishes and earthy game
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Tasting note

來自泰勒坡口一塊向陽的乾旱老藤園，這款酒散發紅、藍果的清新果香，帶有花香提振，並以橄欖泥與林間苔蘚的鹹香作為背景。手工採收後低溫浸皮五天，靠自然酵母發酵並保留整串發酵的成分，12個月法國橡木桶熟成（35%新桶），再在槽中靜置整合風味。口感中等偏輕、酸度明快，果實濃度與細緻單寧平衡，收尾帶有溫暖的餘韻與鹹香感，適合稍微醒酒後佐以鴨、香煎鮭魚或菇類料理。

A focused, site-driven release from a dry‑farmed north‑facing slope in Taylor Pass. The bouquet moves between tart red and blue fruit with floral lift and a counterpoint of olive‑tapenade and forest moss — an intriguing savoury thread that runs through the palate. Cold‑soaked and fermented on native yeasts with some whole‑cluster inclusion, the wine was matured 12 months in low‑toast French barriques (35% new) then rested in tank. Texturally it’s medium-bodied, bright and precise: lively acidity frames concentrated fruit while gentle, structured tannins give shape without weight. Drink now with a short decant to open the aromatics, or cellar for a few years to see the savoury notes broaden.

Winery

空白畫布酒莊由 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker‑Thomson 經營，專注以低干預方式呈現單一田地風貌。艾斯卡若（Escaroth）來自2001年栽植、面向北的老藤陡坡，黏土地質、無灌溉乾旱栽培，結果稀少。全園人工採收、低溫浸皮、自然酵母發酵並保留整串成分，入低烤度法國橡木桶（35%新桶）熟成，使酒體更有層次但不蓋過原始風味。酒莊追求的是土地、氣候與年份的真實呈現。

Blank Canvas Wines is run by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker‑Thomson, a small, attentive team focused on expressing individual sites. Their Escaroth bottling comes from a tiny, old‑planted block (est. 2001) on a steep north‑facing clay slope in Taylor Pass, dry‑farmed and spur‑pruned with VSP training. The emphasis is low yields and minimal intervention: hand harvest, native fermentations, gentle extraction with some whole clusters, and French oak ageing to add texture rather than dominate. The result is vineyard transparency and a wine that reflects season and site.