2023 Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux

靈魂 Hook：來自 Château Margaux 的白酒，酸度利落、礦感明顯，口感有奶油般的厚度但不失清爽。

為什麼選它？
1) 莊園背景 -> 產自一塊歷史悠久的 11 公頃園地，出自Margaux 名門，品質可靠。
2) 精細釀造 -> 法國橡木桶發酵與6–8個月陳放，增加結構與層次但不掩果味。
3) 稀少有限 -> 只有約三分之一採收入瓶，收藏與宴客都有說服力。

侍酒師私房筆記：淺金帶綠，第一口先是青檸與葡柚的清脆，再慢慢轉出青蘋果、梨與一抹白色熱帶果。桶與在泥泥動作帶來微微烤榛果與奶油質感，把酸度包住但仍保持節奏感；尾段有海水般的鹹礦味，收得乾淨又耐人回味。建議開瓶後醒半小時，溫度 8–10°C 最能顯現層次。

田地與生產：這片地曾種紅葡萄，後來因春霜風險重植白葡萄。2009/2010 年起大幅改善栽培與選果，整批僅約三分之一被挑選入 Pavillon Blanc，產量稀少約一萬瓶級別。

場景化配餐指南：週末的海鮮拼盤、親友小聚的炸物（天婦羅／炸雞翼）、蒸魚、以及成熟硬芝士都是絕配。在香港，你可以把它當成升級版的海鮮晚餐主角或款待外國朋友時的安全牌。

降維打擊對比：同價位下比起白布根地更有海鹽感與刺激的酸度，既有酒莊光環又多了一份清利口感，收藏與即飲都划算。

Soul Hook: A Château Margaux white with razor-like acidity and satin texture—minerality that speaks of the Gironde terroir.

Why choose it?
- Estate pedigree -> From Château Margaux's old 11-hectare plot: quality you can trust.
- Refined winemaking -> Fermented and aged 6–8 months in French oak for depth without heaviness.
- Rarity & focus -> Very limited bottling (only ~1/3 of the harvest bottled) — select and collectible.

Winery & Vineyard Notes: Produced by Château Margaux under owner Corinne Mentzelopoulos and winemaker Philippe Bascaules, Pavillon Blanc comes from an 11-hectare parcel historically replanted because of frost risk. The team tightened selection since 2009/2010; yields are low and production limited to elevate concentration.

Winemaking Notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Whole-bunch pressing, fermentation and élevage in French oak barrels (minor new oak influence), bâtonnage contributes to a rounded, textural mid-palate. Maturation: 6–8 months in oak; closure by cork.

Tasting Note (sommelier): Pale gold with silver edges. Bright citrus—grapefruit, lime zest and a ribbon of lemon—sits atop green apple, pear and white tropical hints. Fine toasted hazelnut and a whisper of lychee come from gentle oak and lees work. The palate is crisp and taut, almost ballet‑like: incisive acidity, saline minerality and a creamy, slightly oily texture that carries long, saline-citrus finish.

Occasions & Service: Serve well chilled (8–10°C). Short decant (30 minutes) or open early from the bottle to reveal texture. Perfect for elevated weeknight seafood, festive shellfish platters, or as a refined aperitif at a dinner party.

Competitive Edge: Delivers château-level provenance and tension usually associated with top white Burgundies, but with a distinctive Bordeaux saline nerve and clearer citrus drive—rarer production and better value versus many white Burgundies of similar pedigree.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: grapefruit, lime/citrus zest, green apple, pear, pineapple, gooseberry, lychee, salinity / oyster shell, toasted hazelnut / subtle oak, creamy / textural mid-palate
• Food Matching: Oysters & other shellfish, Grilled or roasted white fish, Parmesan, Manchego, washed-rind cheeses, Tempura / lightly fried chicken, Salumi and light charcuterie, Broad beans and spring vegetables
• Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc : 100%,

Winery

Château Margaux 是波爾多頂級酒莊之一。現由 Corinne Mentzelopoulos 與釀酒師 Philippe Bascaules 掌舵，Pavillon Blanc 出自一小塊具歷史意義的園地，酒莊強調嚴格選果與橡木桶陳放，追求清爽酸度與細緻口感的平衡。

Château Margaux — one of Bordeaux’s First Growth estates. Under Corinne Mentzelopoulos and winemaker Philippe Bascaules, the domaine produces a highly focused Pavillon Blanc from a small, historically significant plot. The team pursues rigorous selection and refined barrel élevage to balance tension and texture.