2024 Blank Canvas Reed Chardonnay

一支把海岸礦感和細緻橡木揉合得很有味道的酒。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 全串輕壓入桶發酵 -> 保留更多細節與緞面口感，入口有層次不是單純靠果香堆疊。
2) 約40% 新法國桶 + 自然發酵與完全乳酸發酵 -> 架構穩健，果酸明亮但不刺喉，餘韻帶香料與麵包酵母感。
3) 不澄清、不過濾、低干預裝瓶 -> 真實反映田的個性，能存放並隨時間演化。

【侍酒師私房筆記】先聞到蜜蠟與乾迷迭香，然後是青蘋果、柑橘皮與青梅那種脆感。口中像絲綢一樣滑，酸度緊緻，尾段有礦石和細碎石子的回聲，不會黏住你。起餐時醒半小時，和朋友分瓶慢慢喝最爽。

【場景化配餐指南】適合香港的週末小聚：先來幾件yellowtail nigiri 或炸魷魚配姜汁，主菜用蒜香大蝦或烤雞，想要重一點的可配焦糖豉油煮鱈魚肚。辦公室聚餐或家庭飯局都方便，瓶口是screwcap也不用煩。

【降維打擊對比】同樣有發展力與桶味層次的酒，多半來自大牌高價；這支以精準的田域選果與低干預手法，提供更高性價比與更明確的風土印記。

A vivid, site-driven white that pairs oak spice with coastal minerality.

【Why choose it?】
1) Hand-crafted whole-bunch pressing -> cleaner, finely textured juice that carries detail to the glass.
2) Judicious French oak (≈40% new) plus natural fermentations -> bright fruit framed by savoury spice and a silky mouthfeel.
3) Minimal intervention (no fining/filtration) -> authentic vineyard expression and ageing potential.

【Sommelier's Note】Gently restrained at first, then it unfurls beeswax, dried rosemary and crunchy stone fruit with citrus peel lifting the mid-palate. The oak is supportive — lees and barrel spice give a satin texture while a tight phenolic line and lively acidity keep it focused. Drink now with gentle aeration or cellar to gain complexity through 2032.

【Occasion & Pairing】Perfect for Hong Kong dinner parties: start with yellowtail nigiri or ika shougayaki, move to roast chicken or prawn dishes, finish with a buttery seafood main. Screwcap closure makes it low-fuss and ready to enjoy.

【Winemaker & Vineyard Notes】Made by Blank Canvas Wines (Matt Thomson & Sophie Parker-Thomson). The Reed parcel sits at the Waihopai Valley mouth above the braided Wairau River — deep roots, cool nights and a site that delivers aromatic complexity. Fermented with ambient yeast in 500L French oak puncheons (≈40% new), allowed to finish natural malolactic fermentation, then racked out of oak and given months on light lees before bottling without fining or filtration.

【Competitive Edge】A critically-rated example that brings Burgundian textures and Marlborough freshness at a fraction of big-name prices — expressive, age-worthy and distinctly site-specific.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.1 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: beeswax, dried rosemary, stone fruit, orange peel, grapefruit peel, apple, smoke, minerality, lees, barrel spice, crushed stone, tension, satin mouthfeel
• Food Matching: Manchego, Parmesan, Ika shougayaki (fried squid with ginger sauce), Yellowtail nigiri, Prawn with garlic & pepper (Thai), Monkfish in dark caramel soy (Vietnamese), Grilled scallops or lobster with butter, Roast chicken with herbs, Creamy mushroom pasta
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,

Winery

Blank Canvas Wines（空白畫布酒莊）由 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker-Thomson 經營，專注小批量、田域分 parcel 的做法。釀法偏自然派：現場酵母發酵、節制新桶、低干預，強調土地與人手感的平衡。

Blank Canvas Wines — boutique Marlborough producer run by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson. Philosophy: simply and sincerely made wines, site-focused parcels, ambient ferments and light-handed oak. Small-production, artisanal approach with modern precision.