2022 Te Whare Ra Single Vineyard 5182 Chardonnay

來自Marlborough的單一田，梨子與柑橘切面帶礦質感，滑順但有脈絡。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 單一葡萄園、以有機栽培為核心 -> 口味直接、能喝到田地特色。
2) 適度橡木與乳化手法 -> 帶來奶油感與微微烘焙堅果，不蓋掉鮮果。
3) 酒體中等偏飽滿、酸度明快 -> 餐桌彈性高，現在喝或收幾年都適合。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開有白桃、梨和白花的層次，緊接著一抹焙烤與堅果香；入口奶油感與爽脆柑橘拉扯，舌頭感到礦物與輕微香料，收結清晰但留得住味道。想像在島上小館配干貝刺身或周末烤雞，那種會一口接一口的感覺。

【田地與釀造】Te Whare Ra 的5182單一田，位處涼爽海風影響的Marlborough，土壤偏礫石與灰岩；採有機管理，輕柔壓榨、部分經新舊橡木熟成，為了保留純淨果味採用螺旋瓶蓋封瓶。這不是靠重手法堆出來的厚重，而是用田地與細節換出的層次。

【場景化配餐指南】適合香港的家庭聚餐、洗手作羹湯時配海鮮，或朋友來家吃燒雞時拿出來。想催開味道就先醒半小時；要立刻上桌，冷藏半小時剛好。

【降維打擊對比】比起同級別的明星品牌，這瓶以田地感、Organic標章和合理價格，給你更直接的地域風味與收藏價值。

A Marlborough white with orchard fruit and flinty minerality—textured yet precise.

【Why choose it?】
1) Organically farmed single-vineyard fruit -> cleaner, purer expression of place that drinks with focus.
2) Balanced oak integration -> adds pastry and nutty depth without hiding the fresh citrus and stone notes.
3) Medium–full body with tension -> versatile at the table and rewarding to cellar a few years.

【Winemaking & Vineyard】From a single vineyard in Marlborough, organically tended. Gentle handling and careful maturation in a mix of neutral and fine oak deliver a silky texture with a light measure of toasty complexity. Bottled under screw cap to preserve bright fruit and minerality.

【Sommelier's Notes】Aromas of ripe white peach, grapefruit and honeysuckle lead, then a subtle pastry and nutty oak blooms. The palate is fleshy and creamy but kept taut by lively acidity and a stony mineral spine. Finishes with spice lift and lingering citrus peel — elegant, focused and delicious now, with upside for short-term cellaring.

【Occasions & Pairing】Perfect for an intimate Cantonese seafood dinner, weekend roast chicken, or a refined starters course. Decant 30–60 minutes if serving slightly chilled to open the mid-palate texture.

【Competitive Edge】Offers many of the texture and complexity you find in higher-priced benchmark whites but at a very attractive price point; single-vineyard provenance and organic farming add authenticity and collectability.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 14.2%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: white peach, red apple, grapefruit / citrus, honeysuckle, pastry / nutty oak, flinty / stony minerality, creamy texture, fresh acidity, spice and subtle oak
• Food Matching: scallop nigiri / sashimi scallops, Thai fish cake (lemongrass, chilli), grilled plaice or other delicate white fish, roasted chicken or turkey breast, creamy seafood pasta, smoked sausage with turmeric (moderate spice)
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100.0%,

Winery

Te Whare Ra（辰居酒莊）位於Marlborough，重視田地表現與小批量生產。5182單一田採有機管理，強調低干預、輕柔壓榨與分段木桶熟成，保留果實清晰與礦質感。

Te Whare Ra Wines — a Marlborough estate focusing on site expression. Small-lot, single-vineyard parcels are farmed with organic principles; fruit is handled gently and finished with subtle oak to preserve clarity and minerality.