2022 Lingua Franca Avni Pinot Noir

品飲筆記：這款來自奧勒岡Willamette的酒，第一口就是清晰的紅果氣息：櫻桃、野生覆盆子與紅醋栗，還有橘皮和花香作為點綴。酒體中段呈現石質礦感與石榴籽般的果酸，伴隨些許森林地表、微微火柴盒的風味，餘韻綿長。口感柔滑、層次分明，單寧細緻且與酸度平衡良好。

釀造與酒莊：阿夫尼採多塊風土葡萄釀製，其中約三成來自Lingua Franca自家園。酒液在法國橡木桶中熟成12個月（27%新桶、73%舊桶），之後再於不鏽鋼槽中稍作整合再裝瓶。小批次、注重細節的釀造手法讓果味保持純淨，同時帶出結構與延展性。

葡萄園環境與口感建議：葡萄園位於涼爽海洋性氣候帶，砂礫石質土壤排水良好，賦予酒款清爽的酸度與礦物感。年輕時醒瓶45分鐘會更開放，未來十年內慢慢喝都有收穫。這款酒非常適合想要柔順口感與複雜香氣並重的飲家。

Tasting Note: Bright and energetic, this Willamette Valley wine opens with lifted aromas of cherry, redcurrant and wild raspberry, edged by orange rind and floral lift. The palate is layered and precise—pomegranate seed and stony mineral notes mingle with subtle savory hints of forest floor and struck match. Texture is silky and round, with finely integrated tannins and a long, echoing finish.

Winemaking Notes: Crafted from multiple Willamette sites (including roughly 30% estate fruit), the wine spent 12 months in French oak (27% new, 73% older barriques) with an additional four months in tank before bottling. Small-lot attention and restrained oak give clarity to the fruit while building structure and length.

Vineyard Notes: Fruit is sourced from cool-climate vineyards across the Willamette Valley with a significant portion from the Lingua Franca estate. Soils are predominantly stony and well drained, contributing focused minerality and bright acidity. Low-yield, site-driven viticulture emphasizes ripeness and aromatic purity.

Drink/Cellaring: Approachable now with aeration, the wine should also reward cellaring across the next decade as tertiary notes develop.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, wild raspberry, redcurrant, pomegranate seed, orange rind, floral, potpourri, forest floor, struck match, stony mineral, tar, silky, layered, precise, long finish, tension
• Food Matching: Salmon teriyaki, Swordfish steak, grilled, Lamb chop with rosemary, Hereford Porterhouse, Chicken and turkey
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir ,

Winery

奧勒岡魂（Lingua Franca）致力於呈現風土特色，釀酒風格受勃艮第啟發。酒莊重視田間管理與小批次釀造，從選果、低產到熟成皆精雕細琢，目標是保留土地的純淨果香與細緻結構。

Lingua Franca is a Willamette Valley producer focused on site-driven, Burgundian-inspired wines. The estate emphasizes meticulous vineyard work and small-lot vinification to capture individual site character, producing elegant, precise wines that balance fruit clarity with subtle oak influence.