2023 Valli Pisa Vineyard Pinot Noir

Central Otago 的清澈紅果感，加上一抹草本香與溫暖香料，喝得到土地感但不厚重。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 來自 Highgrange 小地塊，採用 25% 整串發酵——果香更有層次，草本感自然提亮，喝起來不單調。
2) 法國橡木 11 個月（20% 新桶）帶來香料與結構，但不搶果味，容易配飯。
3) 小產量、中央奧塔哥氣候冷涼，性價比高，比起大牌同價位更有個性。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
杯中先是紅櫻桃、微乾草莓和石質感，入口酸度挺俐落，藥草和甘草、肉桂微微跟上，單寧絲滑但有抓感。短醒 30–60 分鐘，香料和果實會合得最好。適合慢慢聊、慢慢吃的夜晚。

【場景化配餐指南】
・家裡週末燒鴨宴配一瓶，吃到最後仍有餘韻；
・朋友來家吃羊架或蘑菇燉飯，是想 impress 的選擇；
・想配泰式或馬來風味微辣咖哩也能互補酸度與香料。

【降維打擊對比】
比起同價位大牌，這支更像是「種出來賣給懂味道的人」：小產量、地塊鮮明、酒體優雅，買來酒桌上容易成為話題。

Soul Hook: Bright Central Otago red where lifted red fruits meet savoury spice and plush texture.

Why choose it?
1) Highgrange fruit + 25% whole-bunch fermentation -> more savoury complexity and lift (keeps the wine lively).
2) 11 months in French oak (20% new) -> spice and gentle structure without overpowering fruit.
3) Boutique Central Otago origin -> expressive terroir at a very approachable price point.

Sommelier's Note: Aromas of red cherry, dried strawberry and a stony citrus thread open first, then thyme, liquorice and warm baking spice fill the mid-palate. Medium-bodied with juicy acidity, silky but present tannins and a lively, persistent finish. Best enjoyed after a short decant to let the perfumed spice and red-fruit purity merge.

Occasion / Pairing: Weekend roast duck, intimate lamb dinner, or a mushroom risotto date night — a versatile bottle that lifts both Cantonese roast and spicier Southeast Asian dishes.

Competitive Edge: Delivers a focused Central Otago profile and small-lot craft (25% whole-bunch, limited new oak) at a price under many bigger-label equivalents — terroir-forward and food-friendly.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, blackberry, dried strawberry, citrus zest, stony/mineral, thyme, liquorice, cinnamon, nutmeg, juicy acidity, silky tannins, savory herb spice
• Food Matching: Roast duck / duck with plum sauce, Lamb (rack or roast), Mushroom risotto, Beef Massaman curry, Smoked duck breast, Lamb samosa
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100.0%,

Winery

Valli Wines 是一間以小批量、強調園區風土的中央奧塔哥酒莊。此酒以 Highgrange 地塊葡萄為主，採 25% 整串發酵，法國橡木桶陳 11 個月（20% 新桶），目的是保留果味同時帶出香料與結構。

Valli Wines is a boutique Central Otago producer focused on small parcels and site expression. This bottling uses Highgrange Vineyard fruit, fermented with 25% whole-bunch and matured 11 months in French oak (20% new) to balance purity and spice.