2023 Blank Canvas Gruner Veltliner

馬爾堡的清新與歐式骨架同時出現，一支會讓你再倒一杯的白酒。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 單一Rapaura園的手工採收 -> 土地感明確，品質穩定。
2) 10個月細膩陳年、20%進入法國橡木桶發酵 -> 有厚度但不膨脹，入口有油脂感卻保留清爽。
3) 評論佳、性價比高 -> 大牌口感但價位親切。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開會先撲來梨柑類與白花氣息，白胡椒與草本的微辛讓味道不單純靠果香，口中有一種鹹鮮／質地感，尾段帶點礦物與木質油脂，喝起來既精神又有溫度。冰鎮後飲用或稍微醒20分鐘效果最好。

【場景化配餐指南】想像週末家中小酌：海鮮拼盤、泰式酸辣小菜或是帶香草奶油的白魚主菜都超配；也適合作為開胃酒在朋友聚會先上。

【降維打擊對比】與同價位常見的大牌相比，這瓶更像把歐陸骨架和紐西蘭果實直接裝進瓶裡：有質感、有個性，但價格更實在。

Soul Hook: Marlborough brightness meets European structure — an expressive, savoury white that lifts the table.

Why choose it?
- Hand-picked fruit from a single Rapaura vineyard -> Clear site expression and consistent quality.
- 10 months on fine lees with 20% ferment in French oak -> Ripe richness without losing tension.
- Impressive critic recognition (mid-90s) -> Prestige-level flavour at a very fair price.

Sommelier's note: This vintage opens with zesty orange citrus, green apple and lifted white-floral notes, layered under a spine of white pepper and savoury, textural mid-palate. The oak is present but measured — a gentle creaminess from puncheon maturation sits alongside bright, refreshing acidity. Serve chilled; short aeration (20 minutes) helps the aromatics blossom.

Occasions & Pairing: Perfect as an aperitif for guests, delightful with shellfish or slightly spicy Southeast Asian starters, and holds up to richer fish mains with butter or citrus-based sauces.

Competitive edge: Delivers Old-World structure and New World fruit opulence, matured partly in French oak—an accomplished, boutique Marlborough bottling that rivals pricier imports without the markup.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 20 minutes
• Taste: orange citrus, white pepper, green apple, stone fruit, white flowers, herbaceous, minerality, savory texture, subtle French oak, bright acidity
• Food Matching: Manchego, Parmesan, Bo la lot (越南包牛葉), Som tam (泰式青木瓜沙律), Hake steak with chive butter, Langoustines with kaffir lime & mint, Clams or mussels in white broth, Seafood skewers / grilled prawns
• Grape Variety: Gruner Veltliner ,

Winery

Blank Canvas Wines 由 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker-Thomson 經營，著重馬爾堡產區的風土呈現。此瓶來自 Rapaura 的 Berekah Estate，採手工採摘、氣壓輕柔壓榨，部分在法國新橡木大桶發酵，整體在細澱泥上熟成10個月，完成前輕度過濾後以螺旋蓋封瓶。

Blank Canvas Wines — founded and run by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson, the label focuses on site-driven expression from Marlborough. This bottling sources fruit from a long-term grower in Rapaura (Berekah Estate), with careful hand harvest, gentle pneumatic pressing, a cool fermentation split between tank and 20% new French oak puncheons, and 10 months maturation on fine lees.