2014 Favia Cerro Sur

品飲筆記：杯中先是濃郁的黑色果實與熟櫻桃香，接著出現可可、烤核桃與雪松香料，層次分明。口感飽滿、質地細緻，單寧豐滿但柔滑，酸度帶動整體，使餘韻長而鮮明。
酒莊與葡萄園：此款來自 Favia 的 Cerro Sur 系列，採自納帕山坡的小片園地，產量受控、土壤排水良好，陽光與石質土壤共同塑造濃縮果味。酒莊走小量生產、以地塊為本的路線，重視手工管理與果實成熟度。
釀造與陳年：分批小槽發酵以保留細緻口感與層次，隨後於木桶中陳年22個月，讓香料、雪松與果實更加融合但不蓋過原始果味。推薦醒酒1–2小時，或陳放進一步發展。搭配紅肉或味道濃郁的起司最為相配。

Tasting Note: A concentrated, layered Napa offering with pronounced dark-fruit aromas—black currant and dark cherry—lifted by cocoa, toasted walnut and cedar spice. On the palate it is full-bodied and focused: broad, velvety tannins support ripe fruit and a juicy, persistent finish.
Producer & Vineyard: From Favia’s Cerro Sur bottling, this wine showcases small-lot, site-driven fruit from Napa hillside sites where low yields and well-drained soils concentrate flavour. The estate focuses on careful vineyard selection and hands-on viticulture to capture purity and structure.
Winemaking: Fermented in small lots with attentive extraction to build texture, then aged 22 months in oak to integrate spice and cedar notes without overwhelming the fruit. The result is a structured, elegant wine built to age yet already attractive with decanting.
Cellaring & Service: Drinking window spans the near decades—drink now with 1–2 hours decanting for best aromatics, or cellar to allow further harmonisation. Serve at slightly below room temperature.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 1-2 hours
• Taste: dark fruit, black currant, dark cherry, chocolate, walnut, cedar, baking spice, velvety tannins, juicy finish, layered texture, oak influence
• Food Matching: Beef and venison, Kebab, Goat curry (dhansak), Steamed beef dumplings / beef cheung fun, Mimolette and aged cheeses
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc : 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 15%,

Winery

Favia 是納帕一間小型精品酒莊，重視地塊特色與小批量釀造。酒莊以精細的田間管理與低產量策略，保留果實純度與層次感。山坡園、石質土壤與人工採收共同造就了有結構、適合陳年的佳釀。

Favia Winery is a boutique, site-focused producer in Napa Valley that emphasizes small-lot winemaking and careful vineyard selection. The team prioritizes low yields and hands-on viticulture to express distinctive hillside sites, producing concentrated, ageworthy wines crafted with attention to detail.