2023 Blank Canvas Upton Downs Pinot Noir

這款來自馬爾堡上阿瓦特（Upper Awatere）地塊的酒，香氣鮮明、帶有花香與香料感。打開會先聞到紅櫻桃與成熟莓果，隨後有丁香、香草與微微烘烤的煙燻味，並夾帶一種泥土礫石的細膩氣息。口感中等偏雅，酸度活潑、單寧細緻但有力，果肉感柔軟而不失結構，後段延展良好，餘韻乾淨而持久。釀造上以突顯產地特色為核心，小批量處理、適度陳皮與木質調和，瓶蓋式封口保留了初期的果香與鮮明度。搭配風味豐富的東南亞或中式料理，以及烤物與菌菇類都很合適——輕鬆上桌就能討喜。

Bright, perfumed and finely textured, this Marlborough bottling offers a compelling mix of ripe red-berry fruit and savoury spice. The nose shows cherry, raspberry and touches of clove and vanilla over subtle char and dusty clay notes. On the palate it sits medium in body with lively acidity and fine, supportive tannins that frame layers of roasted spice and a plush mid-palate. There's a tension and energy that carries through to a long, resonant finish. Made by a focused small producer from fruit in the Upper Awatere valley, it’s handcrafted with site expression in mind and closed under screwcap to preserve fresh aromatics. Drink now with short decanting, or cellar a few years for added complexity.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 30-60 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, ripe berry, clove, vanilla, roasted spice, dusty clay / earth, light char, elegant acidity, fine tannins, perfumed
• Food Matching: Meaty and oily fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel), Lamb samosa / spiced lamb dishes, Duck in mole verde / roast duck, Burmese-style curry / braised short rib, Sweet and sour pork / Cantonese-style pork, Mushroom risotto, Charcuterie and mild blue cheeses
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Winery

空白畫布酒莊由 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker-Thomson 經營，是一個重視產地與小批次管理的精品酒莊。他們在上阿瓦特峽谷用心經營葡萄園，強調土壤與微氣候對風味的影響，釀造時以保留香氣與產地特質為優先，採用適度的橡木與溫和發酵手法。酒莊注重手工管理與低干預，讓每一瓶都能展現土地故事與爽朗可飲的特色。

Blank Canvas Wines is a boutique Marlborough producer run by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson. The project focuses on small parcels and clear site expression from the Awatere Valley, working with hands-on viticulture and minimal-intervention winemaking. Fermentations are typically managed to retain perfume and purity, with careful oak use and a practical approach to aging. The wines aim for balance, energy and drinkability while offering enough structure to age.