Allan Scott的這款2018年份晚採雷司令甜白葡萄酒無疑展現了雷司令葡萄品種的多樣性和王者風範。這是一款明顯偏甜的餐後酒風格。釀造這款酒的方法是在主要採收季結束後,將葡萄留在藤蔓上靜置一段時間,在貴腐菌的幫助下使葡萄"濃縮"。

葡萄園管理者最喜歡被要求"不要管那5排葡萄藤,我們希望它們變得有點野性…"。這些葡萄不會被噴灑農藥,而是任其感染貴腐菌,並盡可能長時間地留在藤蔓上。

發黴腐爛的老葡萄最大的優點就是它們隱藏著被稱為液體黃金的珍寶。不尋常的釀造方法在酒廠裡繼續。這款酒的葡萄被裝入壓榨機,啟動壓榨程序。三天後,大約500升液體黃金靜置在壓榨槽中。果汁經過輕微過濾以去除黴菌,然後發酵大約三個月,直到酵母最終屈服,宣告失敗。然後再次過濾葡萄酒,以確保裝瓶時的完美狀態。

這款酒展現出清新、甜美的金銀花和葡萄乾的芳香,混合著新鮮的楓樹糖漿和細緻的肉桂粉末。所有這些甜美的味道交織在一起,口感如絲般柔滑,覆蓋整個口腔,但尾韻乾淨純粹,恰到好處地縈繞不散。

Undoubtedly showcasing the versatility and regal nature of the Riesling grape variety, this 2018 Allan Scott Late Harvest Riesling is an overtly sweet dessert-style wine. The wine is produced by leaving the grapes on the vines well after the main harvest has finished, allowing them to "concentrate" with the help of botrytis fungus.

Vineyard managers relish being told to "do nothing to those 5 rows, we want them to go a bit feral...". These grapes are not sprayed with pesticides and are left to develop fungal infections (botrytis) while remaining on the vine for as long as possible.

The greatest advantage of a moldy, rotten old grape is that it conceals a treasure known as liquid gold. The unorthodox approach continues in the winery. The grapes for this wine were loaded into the press, and the pressing process was initiated. Three days later, approximately 500 liters of liquid gold sat in the press tray. The juice was lightly filtered to remove the mold and then fermented for about three months until the yeast finally admitted defeat. The wine was then filtered again to ensure perfect condition for bottling.

This wine displays clean, sweet aromas of honeysuckle and raisins, intermingled with fresh maple syrup and a fine dusting of cinnamon. All these sweet flavors intertwine, creating a silky mouthfeel that coats the entire palate, yet the finish is clean and pure, lingering just so.