2024 Monopole Blanco Seco Rioja

靈魂 Hook：一口清爽的 Rioja，開胃又好搭菜。

為什麼選它？
- 新鮮明亮的酸度 → 每一口都洗淨味蕾，配海鮮零失誤。
- 不帶橡木的直接風格 → 開瓶即飲，果味原汁原味。
- 歷史酒莊加持 → CVNE 的穩定手筆，價格更親民。

侍酒師私房筆記：Monopole Blanco Seco 入口先是檸檬皮和青蘋果的清脆感，跟著淡淡花香和像石頭的礦物味，在口中形成乾淨且有彈性的線條。中段有一絲杏仁甜皮的回味，整體偏清爽、酒體中等，夏天冰鎮後一杯接一杯很容易停不下來。

田間與釀造：酒莊來自 Rioja 經典產區，葡萄以冷卻不氧化的方式處理，採用不鏽鋼發酵保留果香，短期與酒泥接觸增加口感厚實度但不搶果味。葡萄園多為粘土與石灰岩土壤，賦予那股穩定的礦物感。

場景化配餐：黃昏在灣仔的小店叫一份烤魚、跟朋友喝；或週末到海邊野餐，配冷盤海鮮；飲茶想喝清爽白酒也很合適。

降維打擊對比：用經典 Rioja 的釀酒工藝，做到清新又有框架，價格卻比同級進口白酒更友善——適合想要穩定表現又不想破產的買家。

Soul Hook: Crisp Rioja brightness that opens every table.

Why choose it?
- Vibrant acidity -> Keeps the palate clean and makes food pairing effortless.
- Pure, unoaked style -> Immediate freshness straight from bottle to glass.
- Heritage producer -> Classic Rioja craftsmanship without the premium markup.

Sommelier Notes: This Monopole Blanco Seco greets you with lemon zest, green apple and a fine slate-like minerality. Mid-weight and lively, it shows a delicate almond note on the finish and a herbaceous thread that keeps the wine poised. Best served well-chilled and given 15–30 minutes to breathe for the aromatics to open.

Winemaking & Vineyard: From CVNE's Rioja holdings, grapes are handled gently and fermented in stainless steel to preserve purity and bright fruit. Short lees contact adds a subtle texture without oak influence. Vineyards sit on classic Rioja soils—clay and limestone—contributing the wine's stony backbone.

Occasions & Pairing: Perfect as an aperitif, for casual seafood dinners, tapas nights or a refined picnic in the park. In Hong Kong, it shines with seafood dim sum, grilled fish at a neighbourhood restaurant, or shared tapas on a rooftop.

Competitive Edge: Delivers clear, varietal-driven freshness and Rioja pedigree at an accessible price—great value compared with similarly styled imports.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.0
• Decant Time: 20 minutes
• Taste: lemon zest, green apple, white flowers, wet stone minerality, fresh acidity, almond kernel, herbal lift
• Food Matching: grilled sea bass, pan-seared scallops, seafood tapas, light Asian poultry (lemon/ginger), fresh salads with citrus dressing, soft goat cheese
• Grape Variety: Macabeo (Viura) : 100.0%,

Winery

CVNE（Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España）是來自 Haro 的百年酒莊，創立於 1879 年。酒莊以傳統工藝加上穩定的釀造管理著稱，既能做出可以陳年的經典酒款，也擅長平易近人的日常系列。Monopole 系列主打清新、少橡木的直接風格，表現地域特色且價格親民。

CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) is a historic Rioja house founded in 1879 in Haro. Renowned for blending tradition with careful cellar work, CVNE produces both ageworthy and everyday wines. The 'Monopole' line focuses on fresh, unoaked whites and reds that showcase region and vineyard purity at attractive prices.