{轉}隆河谷冒出頭來 勢成葡萄酒重鎮

avbabys

【明報專訊】今屆法國五月美食節（Le French GourMay）以隆河谷（Rhone Valley）為主角，這法國面積第二大的法定葡萄酒產區（AOC），南北風格迥異，分別盛產果香豐滿的Grenache blend與優雅順滑的Syrah。隆河谷葡萄酒近年加速冒起，當地小型酒莊甚至吸引到波爾多列級酒莊收購，勢成為波爾多與布根地後，另一個重要的葡萄酒產區。

殿堂級酒評家Robert Parker，早於1980年代已認定隆河谷葡萄酒地位，認為人們普遍忽略這優秀產區，於八九十年代推出過The Wines of the Rhone Valley and Provence、Wines of the Rhone Valley等書。他一直樂此不倦的撰寫隆河谷葡萄酒評，至近年淡出江湖，才將這重任交予新人。

大亞洋酒企業及私人客戶銷售經理James Rowell說：「隆河谷葡萄酒不像波爾多、布根地般，令人容易想起Cabernet Sauvignon、Pinot Noir；而是風格多變，南北分別盛產Grenache blend與Syrah紅酒。」隆河谷是採用最多葡萄品種的產區，紅白加起來共有27種。即使為同款葡萄，不同產區也可演繹出截然不同的風格。

最經典的例子為Syrah。北部產區受涼快氣候影響，Syrah酒體較順滑優雅，富胡椒香氣，而且大部分產區單一採用Syrah來釀製；鏡頭轉到炎熱而陽光豐盛的南部，Syrah被Grenache大搶風頭，大部分紅酒為Grenache混合Syrah、Mourvdre釀製而成，酒體圓潤豐滿。

祖C

隆河谷於法國產酒區愈來愈重要啊

kwong8

回復 avbabys #1 的帖子

Ｃ兄真係識飲識食！

車呀文

風格多變，質素有冇保證？

linkjadel

有潛力發展

小舅哥

傻傻分不清楚。。。。性价比高就好哈哈

fatloong

The fine Rhone wines are no cheaper than Bordeaux.  It is just that HK people know little outside Bordeaux.  The most famous AC are Hermitage and Cote Rotie in Northern Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape in Southern Rhone.  

There are two AC that are rising stars: Cornas in Northern Rhone that has been a famous area for quite some time already.  The really new one is Gigondas in Southern Rhone.  It produce Chateauneuf du Pape style wine, has the same "red stone" soil type, but because it is north of CDP and on higher altitude, it is not as hot as CDP and thus the wines are said to be more elegant than CDP.  It used to be just $1xx per bottle about 5-10 years ago, but now it is more like $2xx and some of the famous producers there sell their wines at price higher than typical CDP.

lotus023

隆河谷有潛力........大酒莊收購 !   

klriaas

哈哈哈！即是話又有好嘢靚酒喇！

Cwchuk

法國第二大產酒區，出品當有保證。

parma

又多個產區

Ah_Kuen

avbabys 發表於 2014-5-13 21:43
【明報專訊】今屆法國五月美食節（Le French GourMay）以隆河谷（Rhone Valley）為主角，這法國面積第二大 ...

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fatloong

parma 發表於 2014-5-14 13:15
又多個產區

As a matter of fact, Chateauneuf du Pape is the first place that introduce the AOC system in France, so this is the oldest 產區 in France (or even in the world).  It is just that they are not as famous as others.

啊祥

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LasCases

avbabys 發表於 2014-5-13 21:43
【明報專訊】今屆法國五月美食節（Le French GourMay）以隆河谷（Rhone Valley）為主角，這法國面積第二大 ...

但五月飲Rhone 熱到爆。

gooseling

回復 fatloong #13 的帖子

There was one in Mark & Spensor, selling for about $498 , 2years ago.Should be more now.It was not as good as the comparable Bordeaux. May be mostly personnal.

浩科

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lugard

avbabys 發表於 2014-5-13 21:43
【明報專訊】今屆法國五月美食節（Le French GourMay）以隆河谷（Rhone Valley）為主角，這法國面積第二大 ...

質素有冇保證

qkc2968

so great product