2019 Blank Canvas Anthem Vineyard Pinot Noir

花香與礦感並存，一支能在飯桌上又能收藏的小眾傑作。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 田地講究 -> 年輕至中年藤齡、風口吹拂的泥質—板岩土壤，帶出清爽礦感，吃得出地氣。
2) 小批手作 -> 手摘、冷藏運輸、50%整串釀造與自然發酵，口感層次細緻，不做大眾化調教。
3) 木桶與陳放 -> 法國橡木 12 個月、瓶陳 13 個月，香料與細緻單寧支持陳年潛力。

【侍酒師私房筆記】
從 Anthem 園的精選小地塊手摘回來，在酒廠以自然發酵和人工下梗（hand-plunging）慢慢抽出果實精華。先是花瓣、草莓與紅櫻桃的清甜，接著白胡椒與香草木質的點綴，口中帶有粉狀、礦物感的下盤與細緻單寧，餘韻有乾香料與清爽酸度支撐，整體偏精巧、會隨空氣愈來愈開放。

【場景化配餐指南】
宵夜聚餐配燒鴨、周末家宴配豉油皇豬麵，或與朋友吃北印度咖哩小吃時打開都很合拍。建議醒酒半小時到一小時，微涼飲用更有層次。

【降維打擊對比】
比起大牌同級別酒款，Blank Canvas 更像把釀酒師的選擇直接呈現出來：更有“地塊感”、更注重小批次細節，價格卻親民得多。

Soul Hook: Perfume and precision—an elegant New Zealand expression that balances floral lift with savoury detail.

Why choose it?
1) Thoughtful terroir selection -> Clear mineral backbone and lifted red-fruit clarity.
2) Small-parcel winemaking -> Focused complexity and layered texture, like a boutique release but without boutique prices.
3) Ageworthy structure -> Drink now with charm or cellar a few years for added depth.

Sommelier's Note: Hand-picked fruit from an older, wind-swept site was transported overnight chilled and vinified in small batches. With half the bunches kept whole and a short cold soak before spontaneous fermentation and gentle hand-plunging, the wine delivers perfumed notes of rose and cherry, a core of red apple and strawberry, then a savoury thread and fine, chalky tannins. French oak seasoning adds subtle spice—not sweetness—framing a medium-bodied, precise palate.

Occasion / Pairing: Perfect for a refined weekend roast, Cantonese roast duck dinner, or a spiced curry night. Decant 30–60 minutes if serving now; serves beautifully slightly chilled in summer evenings.

Competitive Edge: Delivers Central Otago finesse and bottle age potential at a mid-range price—an artisanal complexity that outperforms many generic big-label bottlings.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: pressed roses, cherry, strawberry, red apple, white pepper, fresh thyme, savory/umami, ground spice, chalky mouthfeel, silky texture, fine tannins, medium+ acidity, vanilla and cedar spice
• Food Matching: Lamb samosa (Indian), Chinese roast duck, Beef jungle curry (Thai), Pork with wide noodles (Chinese)
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Winery

Blank Canvas Wines 由 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker-Thomson 夫婦經營，走小批次、以園區為本的路線。Anthem 這款取自聖歌園的精選果實，冷藏夜運到酒廠用部分整串發酵與手工下梗，搭配自然發酵與法國橡木陳年，強調田間特質與細節呈現。

Blank Canvas Wines is a boutique New Zealand label run by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson. They focus on site-driven, small-batch production—freighting selected Central Otago fruit to their Marlborough winery for careful whole-cluster handling, spontaneous ferments and gentle extraction. The result is precise, terroir-forward wine with an artisanal touch.