2019 Te Whare Ra Pinot Noir

來自馬爾堡的這款酒有著親切又不做作的風格：紅果香明顯，草莓、櫻桃與紅醋栗的果香先出，後段帶點煙燻、香料和溫和的烘烤香。口感圓潤但不膩，酸度清爽提氣，單寧細緻有支撐，整體帶著絲滑的質地與持久的尾韻。生產上採手工採收、在地耕作與低干預釀造，想找能配烤肉、亞洲風味菜或稍微放幾年再喝的選擇，這支都很合適。

A refined Marlborough red from Te Whare Ra showing concentrated red fruit and mineral clarity. Aromas of red cherry, ripe strawberry and red/black currant are layered with smoky spice—clove, toast and gentle vanilla from carefully integrated oak. On the palate it is lively and precise: bright acidity gives lift, polished tannins provide structure and a silky mouthfeel carries flavors through a long, complex finish. Hand-harvested fruit and attentive winemaking yield a wine that works equally well with food or modest cellaring over the next decade.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, strawberry, red currant, black currant, smoke, clove, vanilla, toasted oak, mineral, earthy, dried tea, polished tannins, bright acidity, silky texture, complex
• Food Matching: Meaty and oily fish (salmon, mackerel, tuna), Lamb samosa (Indian starter), Grain-fed fillet (beef fillet), Chicken teriyaki (Japanese), Belted Galloway porterhouse (tender marbled beef)
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Winery

辰居酒莊扎根於馬爾堡，重視產地特色與細緻的釀造手法。葡萄多採手工採收，田間管理講究，釀造時以溫和萃取與適度的橡木處理為主，盡量保留果香與礦質感。小批量生產、細心照料，是他們一貫的風格，讓酒既有香氣也有口感層次。

Te Whare Ra Wines is a focused Marlborough producer that emphasizes site expression and careful, low-intervention winemaking. Working with hand-harvested fruit from coastal vineyards, the team favors gentle extraction, measured oak influence and practices that preserve freshness and minerality. Their small-lot approach and attention to detail produce wines that balance aromatic perfume with textural depth.