2022 Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux

瑪高出品的白酒，像把整個酒莊的氣度濃縮成一杯——清爽有骨、帶礦感又耐人回味。

為什麼選它？
1) 精選產量少 -> 只有小量裝瓶，珍稀難得。利益：每一瓶味道更集中、收藏價值高。
2) 法國橡木與澱粉接觸 -> 6–8個月木桶熟成帶來柔滑酒體。利益：有奶油感但不厚重，餐配彈性大。
3) 島上老地塊 -> 11公頃老園的用心栽培。利益：土壤和採收管理讓酸度和礦物感更俐落。

侍酒師私房筆記：第一口先是檸檬皮和青蘋果的明亮，跟著白桃、菠蘿的果實甜感推進，酒體中段帶點奶油般的厚度與細緻礦物，餘韻有一抹鹹味延伸。建議醒半小時到一小時，能把檸檬的清脆和桶香的細膩同時打開。適合想要既優雅又不失豐富層次的場合。

田地與釀造小故事：取自酒莊一塊老地塊，過去曾種紅葡萄，後來重整為白酒專用。果實在產量極低的情況下成熟，酒廠只裝瓶約三分之一的收成，其他散售——這也是為什麼每年量都不多。全程在法國橡木桶中發酵與熟成，重視細緻的澱粉管理，塑造出有跟時間對話的酒體。

場景化配餐（Occasion）：週末到朋友家帶一瓶，與烤帶子或奶油龍蝦搭配；在香港小型私人晚宴配成熟芝士或日式天婦羅，很容易讓全桌點頭稱好。

降維打擊對比：比起市面上價格相近的名牌白酒，這款以酒莊完整工藝和極低產量取勝——有名莊背書但更專注細節，性價比與稀缺性兼具。

Soul Hook: A top-domain white that tastes like a Château in white—precise, mineral and memorably long.

Why choose it? 1) Estate pedigree -> Classic Margaux refinement and meticulous selection (only a third bottled) for superior consistency. 2) Oak-on-precision -> Gentle French oak and lees ageing add cream and weight without losing freshness. 3) Small production -> Rare, collectible and built for both now and cellaring.

Producer & vineyard notes: From an 11-hectare historic plot on the estate, this cuvée comes from extremely low yields and rigorous selection. Ownership and management have long focused on quality over quantity; production is tiny compared with the château's red wines.

Winemaking notes: Fermented and matured in French oak (6–8 months) with careful lees work — the result is a striking balance of bright citric acidity, flinty minerality and a rounded, creamy mid-palate.

Sommelier's private note: On the nose you'll find lime zest, green apple and white peach, then a hint of honeyed tropical fruit and subtle vanilla. The palate is crisp and linear at first, then reveals a soft lees creaminess and saline finish that lingers. Decant for 30–60 minutes to open fully; excellent now but will reward medium-term cellaring.

Occasion (pairing guide): A refined aperitif for dinner parties; paired with seared scallops, aged Parmesan, or a Japanese tempura course for effortless crowd appeal in Hong Kong settings.

Competitive edge: Delivers Château Margaux structure and attention to detail in a white cuvée produced in tiny quantities — a more focused and collectible alternative to mainstream premium whites at similar price points.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.4 - 14%
• Decant Time: 30-60 minutes
• Taste: lemon / lime zest, green apple, pear, white peach, pineapple, honeysuckle / white flowers, flinty / gunflint minerality, saline / briny finish, creamy lees texture, vanilla from oak
• Food Matching: Parmesan / Manchego / aged hard cheeses, Washed-rind cheeses, Seared scallops or lobster with butter, Tempura or light Japanese fried dishes, Salumi platter (prosciutto, cured meats), Broad beans / spring vegetables, Roasted or glazed chicken wings (Asian-style)
• Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc : 100%,

Winery

Château Margaux：世界級名莊，以優雅與精緻著稱。由 Philippe Bascaules 管理、Corinne Mentzelopoulos-Petit 擁有，對此小地塊採取嚴格篩選與傳統橡木桶發酵，重視每一步細節。

Château Margaux — a First Growth estate famed for elegance and precision. Managed by Philippe Bascaules under owner Corinne Mentzelopoulos-Petit, the domaine applies strict selection and traditional barrel fermentation to this historic small-plot white.