2022 Pio Cesare Piodilei Chardonnay Langhe DOC

一支有海風感的朗格白酒：鹹礦石與檸檬皮並存，清爽但不單薄。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 產區明確 -> 朗格山坡的石灰岩與礫質土壤味道清晰可辨，喝得到地方性。
2) 層次好駕馭 -> 中偏厚酒體配上鮮明酸度，既適合下飯也適合聚會時慢慢品。
3) 酒莊經驗 -> 歷史酒莊嚴選田塊與人工採收，品質穩定值得信賴。

【侍酒師私房筆記】搖杯會先跳出檸檬皮、青蘋果與一抹白色熱帶果實，接著有茉莉與山楂的花香，口中中段帶出奶油感與香草、細緻的海鹽礦物感，尾段清爽但延展。建議降溫後醒個20–30分鐘，口感會更立體。

【田地與釀造】來自朗格腰斜坡的低產量葡萄園，人工採收分級入窖。釀造上以保持果香與鮮度為主，結合酒泥陳年帶出潤滑質地，木桶使用克制，不搶風頭。

【場景化配餐指南】想像一個星期天午餐：維港邊的海鮮小聚、居家烤雞或奶油蘑菇干貝都很合適。

【降維打擊對比】與同區高價單園相比，此酒以更平實的價格提供朗格典型的礦物與結構，適合想要穩定表現但不追名牌標籤的買家。

[Soul Hook] A polished Langhe white that balances seaside mineral streaks with citrus drive — precision without pretense.

[Why choose it?]
1) Distinct regional character -> Clear sense of Langhe terroir (stone, saline minerality) that feels purposeful at the table.
2) Structured yet drinkable -> Medium–full body and crisp acidity let it stand up to richer seafood and creamy dishes.
3) Proven quality -> From a historic Piedmont house with careful vineyard selection and modern cellar practices.

[Sommelier's Private Note] On the first swirl you'll find lime peel and green apple, then a floral lift of jasmine and hawthorn; mid-palate gives pineapple warmth and a whisper of thyme, finishing with crushed-seashell minerality and lingering citrus. Serve slightly chilled and allow 20–30 minutes to unfurl — it rewards both immediate drinking and short-term cellaring.

[Winemaking & Vineyard Notes] Sourced from hillside parcels in Langhe, the wine shows low-yield vineyard selection and careful hand-harvest. Fermentation and ageing combine stainless steel for freshness with neutral large oak or cask ageing and lees contact to build texture and complexity without obvious oak imprint.

[Occasion — Hong Kong Life] Ideal for an elevated weekend lunch in Central, pairing with fresh seafood at a harbour-side table, or as a gift for hosts who prefer elegant, food-friendly whites.

[Competitive Edge] Offers the stylistic clarity and ageing potential of higher-priced regional single-vineyard bottlings but at a comparatively attractive price — precision Langhe character without the big-label premium.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 20–30 minutes
• Taste: lemon rind, green apple, white pineapple, citrus zest, jasmine / acacia florals, hawthorn, herbal thyme, saline / crushed seashells, minerality, bright acidity, medium-full body, focused, long finish
• Food Matching: Smoked salmon salad, Seared scallops with potato cream and porcini, Cauliflower cheese, Gruyère or mature hard cheeses, Grilled white fish with lemon-butter, Roast chicken with herbs
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,

Winery

Pio Cesare 是來自阿爾巴的老牌酒莊，世代經營、注重田間管理與分級採收。酒莊在傳統工法與現代技術間取得平衡，目標是把朗格的地氣與果香帶出來。

Pio Cesare is a historic Piedmont house from Alba, known for rigorous vineyard selection and a classical-modern approach. Under family stewardship, the cellar blends tradition with precise winemaking to express regional soils and clarity of fruit.