The Côte des Bar area where Dosnon & Lepage is located in the Avirey-Lingey region is well known for its hard limestone soil (Kimmeridgien sub-soil like Chablis) and sunny Burgundy climate.

The winery was founded in 2005 by Avirey-Lingey brethren, Davy Doson and Simon-Charles Lepage (above) whom both decided the best wine route was to express their wine expertise and their surrounding terroir from . Dosnon studied viticulture and winemaking, while previously working for Serge Mathieu and Moutard Père et Fils, as well as at Rossignol-Trapet in Burgundy. While Simon-Charles Lepage, whom we met is a Criminal lawyer by training, whom decided to hang his cloak and wig in favor of the vine. The two decided to put their minds together to create a new champagne house, intended to express the terroirs of their native region.

“We are located in the southern part of the Champagne area which means we are very close to Burgundy. We want our wines to show a pure expression, its fruitiness, .and to show how the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay has to offer from this area. Our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir has more fruit and more fuller bodied as our area is warmer, with our main intention and ideals is to really reveal the best part from the Champagne area, Cote d’ Bar. We wanted to show how a new and modern Champagne is like, while retaining its classic characteristics most of the time. ” Co-founder and winery director, Simon-Charles Lepage, March 2010.

As Simon explains, Dosnon and Lepage owns two hectares of vines in Avirey-Lingey and purchase more fruit for their Champagne wines from other growers from about 5 additional hectares in the surrounding area, making for a total production of around 60,000 bottles a year. On scene, they have 4 different cuvées, with a vintage bottling in the works. The vineyards are planted with some 80% Pinot Noir, with 20% Chardonnay. The house’s viticulture practices solely in the organic camp, with no artificial fertilizers used, using a combination of methods including weed control, turfing (favour microbial life and ground biodynamy), pruning, and yield control and so forth. The wines are aged in small French oak barrels (made from Puligny-Montrachet) and are neither fined nor filtered prior to bottling.

Dosnon & Lepage belongs to a league of non-Vintage Growers such as,  Agrapart, Francoise Bedel, Henri Billiot, Pierre Callot, RH Coutier, Pascal Doquet, Godme Pere et Fils, Marc Hebrart, Lallier, Jean Laurent, Michel Loriot, Nicolas Maillart, Jean Milan, Pierre Moncuit, Moutard, Ployez-Jacquemart, Rodez, Louis de Sacy, Alan Soutiran, and Tarlant. Simon mentioned plans are underway to make the house’s first vintage Champagne, with its first vintage in 2008, due to the extraordinary “high acidity found in our wines”.,

90% of their wines exported, and mostly to on-trade clients including Restaurants, and wine retailers, with a minority 10% shipped to direct customers. The wines of Dosnon & Lepage can be found in our markets, with Artisan Cellars in Singapore, and Limestone Wines in Hong Kong.

For more information, please visit www.champagne-dosnon.com. Our photo presentation of this Champagne house can also be viewed online here.

Overall, this is an impressive Champagne house, despite it’s recent history as a Champagne producer, Doson and Simon does make and market very nice fun and cheer filled bubbly wines which have been impressive, especially their Blanc de Blanc, a 100% Chardonnay based cuvee which doesn’t fade and is consistent on the palate. For food pairing with today’s gourmets, they should pair well with today’s Chinese cuisines, especially southern, Yunan, Cantonese and Guangzhou styles, such as the every week Cantonese Dim Sum and Steamed Meat Dumplings, and I look forward to tasting many more of them in the near future.

N.V. Dosnon & Lepage Blanc de Noirs “Récolte Noire”

12.0%. 100% Pinot Noir. Bottled entirely from 2008 reserve wines, the Récolte Noire was pure Pinot Noir and started off well with pleasant fruit scents, and floral aromas, pleasing to nose and in sight. The palate was soft and restrained initially, with a tight restraining pull. A few seconds later, it shredded off its initial quietness to reveal a vibrancy which sinks well without too strong acidity which gave the palate a refreshing feel, plucking bold fruit flavors as it interacts with the surrounding environment and air in the glass. Good. Drink from 2010 to 2016. 12.0.

N.V. Dosnon & Lepage Blanc de Blanc “Récolte Blanche”

12.0%. 100% Chardonnay. This was an attractive bubbly with a core of elegance and deliciousness, possessing clarity of iron rich mineral and typicality, which could be a result of the winery’s beliefs in its rich soil characteristics.  Captivating for the first few moments, with a firm mineral grip, slicing through your scent receptors with precision and clinical cleanness, which emits brightly from the glass. Medium-bodied, the well-honed and refined palate was balanced, while clouding your palate with its inert mineral subtleness and a persistent medium long finish. Drink between 2010 to 2018. 14.0.

N.V. Dosnon & Lepage Extra-Brut “Récolte Brute”

12.0%. 70% Pinot Noir, and 30% Chardonnay.  The Récolte Brute exhaled a deep impression of cleanness and crispy clear acid and fruit infused aromas. Medium-bodied, while it retained it’s freshness due to the influence of it’s fresh acid residents, the palate doesn’t over power your taste-buds with is dryness. Rather restrained, giving a little, taking back a little, leaving a hint of dryness well after-taste. A well structured and balanced dry Champagne styled wine. Drink between 2010 to 2012. 13.0.

N.V. Dosnon & Lepage Extra-Brut “Récolte Rose”

12.0%. 100% Pinot Noir.  This Rose came across to be as a sweetened fruit filled nose accompanied by a streak of mineral tone and some raspberry aromas. The palate was rather nice, and it seemed to me it was made in a sophisticated style which some may come to appreciate, while dry, it showed some balance with behind the scene freshness which stayed on vinously.  Short on mid palate and finish. Drink between 2010 to 2012. 12.5.

Hong Kong, home to a host of wine auctioneers and merchants. and already the recognized fine wine centre in Asia, saw Italian wine speciality, Italian Wine Merchant www.iwm.com.hk setting up shop in Hong Kong in June 2009. Based out of New York, the firm was founded in 1999 by Sergio Esposito, an Italian who migrated to the States in the 1970s. Catering exclusively to private clients in New York, the firm is staffed by 53 professionals, and oversees some 33 wine brands amongst its entire portfolio. It hopes to replicate its business model, while expanding its business and activities to the financial and logistics city state.

Sergio Esposito (as pictured in the article) spends three months of the year in Italy, where he meets with producers, tastes new vintages, and brokers the sale of wines. He travels around the United States monthly, giving lectures and presenting tastings. Esposito is also the author of Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy. The colorful narrative, takes the reader on an illuminating exploration of Esposito’s native land and its remarkable vintners.

As its founder, Sergio explained, the Italian Wine Merchant has multiple brands and will be targeting at the on trade businesses in Hong Kong, mainly hotels, fine dining restaurants, including wine sommeliers. “We deal with different products, and our customers are the people (sommeliers) who pops the cork. These are the group of people who finances our operations. It is exactly these group of people we have to reach out to.”

On food and wine pairing with Italian wines, given the Hong Kong city dwellers taste for French wines first, Sergio felt Italian wines are a timely match with Cantonese food, “Cantonese food is about depth. It’s about matching the acidity in Italian wines, with spicy taste. Hong Kong has a very serious food culture, and this makes it attractive for us and our wines.”

On Hong Kong’s role in wine consumption today. Sergio was very positive and passionate, as he explains,”wines can help to bind people together. It can keep you at the table, both at longer time, or shorter. It can also keep you happy. Hong Kong has a very serious wine culture. Imagine, we have so much market share to gain. We estimate the market share for Italian wines  to be 10%, and we hope to achieve US$15 Million in sales into the year ahead. We are in Asia for the long term, over the next few decades, just like we were in the United States over the past 20, 25 years.”

Wineries presented and marketed by the Italian Wine Merchant include;

Altesino, Antinori, Biondi-Santi Il Greppo, Baricci, Caparzo, Giacomo Conterno, Castello dei Rampolla, Domenico Clerico, Cerbaiona, Conterno Fantino, Ciacci Piccololini d’Aragona, Ceretto, Poderi Aldo Conterno, Col Vetoraz, Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Dal Forno Romano, Tenuta Fontodi,  Bruno Giacosa, Galardi, Grattamacco, Josko Gravner, Gaja, Il Poggione, Il Palazzone, Tenuta La Fuga, La Spinetta, Lisini, Le Macchiole, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Mascarello, Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo, Marchesi di Gresy, Movia, Miani, Montevertine, Poderina, Petrolo, Pieve Santa Restituta, Poggio di Sotto, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Querciabella, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Case Basse di Soldera, Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Tua Rita, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Tenuta San Guido, Edoardo Valentini, Villa Managiacane, Roberto Voerzio, and Vietti.

With its new office in New World Tower in Central, Hong Kong, the Italian Wine Merchant will be overseen by Josh Rubenstein, and Christina Keung. The firm can be reached at +852 9029 9312, or email hk@italianwinemerchant.com.

The above article was first published much earlier in 2009, reproduced here online for the benefit of our Hong Kong readers and wine buyers.

Red Burgundy wines from Vosne Romanee.  Image courtesy of Acker Merall & Condit, Asia.

Acker Merrall & Condit, an American fine wine merchant, and auctioneer house, will be holding an auction at the Grand Ballroom at the Island Shangri-La from 28 and 29 May (Friday, 3 pm & Saturday, 9 am).

The auction, named “The Imperial Cellar”, has a claimed estimated value of some HK$125 Million (S$22.5 Million, or CNY $109 Million) with some 19,000 bottles to be featured on the auction block. Amongst the entire lot, there will be some 6,000 Bordeaux, and 9,500 Burgundy wines – over 450 bottles are pre-1961 Bordeaux, 181 bottles from the 1961 vintage, 400 bottles from 1982, 3,000 bottles from the 2000 vintage as well as a selection of 1,470 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, along with 1,100 bottles by Henri Jayer (as pictured above).

For more information, please contact Victoria Cheung in Hong Kong at +852 9055 3282 or email to victoriacheung@netvigator.com.

2010 Vinexpo Hong Kong

Images taken from 2008 Vinexpo. File Photos.

Time really flies faster than aging in a wine bottle. Once again this May, we will be embarking to Vinexpo Asia Pacific, scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from Tuesday 25th May to Thursday 27th May, as we bring you wine stories about the people who make wine, sell wine, talk about wine, and of course drink wines, plenty of wines.

Stay tuned online on both Jiuwine.com and Jiu Journal … as we look forward to capturing, compile them, and presenting both you and your wine ones news from the vino world soon.

Cheers, and in vinos veritas, Daniel

A top Burgundy Grand Cru as illustrated above. Image courtesy of Bid for Wine Singapore.

London based Bid for Wine www.bidforwine.sg, will be launching its auction activities, beginning this 21st May with a selection of French Red Burgundies wines.

On the auction block, mature Burgundy wines – Ponsot Clos de La Roche, Mugnier Musigny & Rousseau Chambertin from some of the greatest vintages over the past 20 years. Other star wines, if you can afford includes traditional leaders such as Chave Hermitage 1990, La Chapelle 1990, Dom Perignon 1988, Latour 1961 as well as aged Rieslings from Mosel’s superstar, Egon Muller.

Besides it’s May activities, on 4th June, the company has announced plans for its next auction to be unveiled on 4th June. This auction is scheduled to feature some of Bordeaux finest and oldest, including a selection of mature red & sweet Bordeaux including 1949 Chateau d”Yquem, 1961 Calon Segur plus more recent wines such as Chateau Du Terte 2000, Chateau Lafite 2000 & 2001 and Chateau Margaux 2003. Not to be left out, from down under, some top selections from Torbreck, Petaluma and Wild Duck Creek.

“The market for fine wines for Singapore in my opinion is not big, and it is a growing market. The locals, Singaporeans tend to spend more per bottle as compared to consumption in other countries, as per the 2009 IWSR report.

There are good prospect for auction activities here, as compared to Hong Kong, where the scene is heavily dominated by the rich elites. The Singapore market does have its share of rich buyers where the middle class stands out with a taste and good thirst for cognac and whiskey. The increase in wine storage services too will go about encouraging more wine trading.

While Hong Kong is the crown jewel now for many fine wine sellers, importers, it does have its fair share of fake wines distribution versus Singapore, which has its own potential, can throw its own punches and will be a “Fort Knox” for real wines both now and in the near future.” Desmond Foo, Bid for Wine Asian’s Representative.

For more information, please visit Bid for Wine’s sales calendar at http://www.bidforwine.sg/forthcoming_sales.

现任总经理, 多米尼亚.贝夫韦 (Dominique Befve) 先生.

力士金酒庄由第一位主人 (Chevalier Antoine de Lascombes) 建立于17世纪，起初酒庄. 同样在1855法国波尔多玛歌村你被评选为二级 (Deuxième Cru) 酒庄，现在已被列为世界最有声望的酒庄之一. 在1951, 售予Alexis Lichine 及美国财团，接着于1971你又转手给英国的 Bass Charrington 集团，最后于2001你卖 ($67 百万美元 (或 €70 百万) 给了现在的主人–美国的退休基金 (Colony Capital) 集团. 前述这些集团买入后, 也投入资金改善设备, 并购买附近葡萄园, 也扩大了力士金酒庄的园. 力士金酒庄拥有 118 公顷等葡萄酒园.

力士金葡萄酒风格虽然略有水感, 回味中难得的丰满度也是仰仗橡木桶的功力才添加上的, 好在还有细腻的玫瑰花香, 虽然随后的如同糖果般的香气有点轻浮了些, 但依然可以辨识出玛歌地区的特色.

想要获得力士金的资讯，请浏览 www.chateau-lascombes.com.

市场零售连锁代理商:
中国内地: 富隆酒业 Aussino World Wines 
香港: 屈臣氏酒窖 Watson’s Wine Cellar 
新加坡: 柯睿诗特葡萄酒公司 Crystal Wines 

2006年法国波尔多玛歌 力士金骑士 (Chevalier de Lascombes)
13.0%酒精度. 50%美乐, 45%赤霞珠, 和 5%小味儿多.
烤面包得橡木气味, 果味富有黑莓, 黑李子, 和少量的橡木香草味. 酒体中度. 口感带野甜黑果味 – 想起了黑醋栗, 黑李子, 单宁与酒体轻柔, 和丝质的酸度. 回感有点香料味. 建议适饮期: 2010年到2018年. 酒评分: 12.5.
酒品形象. 

2005年法国波尔多玛歌 力士金骑士 (Chevalier de Lascombes)
13.0%酒精度. 52%赤霞珠, 45%美乐, 和 3%小味儿多.
这是一瓶特别的第二标葡萄酒. 此酒色泽深沉. 甜香萦绕其间, 清新, 香料得橡木香气, 黑樱桃, 莓果的般香美味. 酒体中度到丰满, 颇具平衡感, 口感十分宜人. 酸度轻微, 黑醋栗, 与橡木桶带来的烟熏, 单宁优质. 回味短暂. 建议适饮期: 2009年到2020年. 酒评分: 13.
酒品形象. 

2001年法国波尔多玛歌 力士金酒庄 (Château Lascombes)
13.0%酒精度. 55%美乐, 40%赤霞珠, 和 5%小味儿多.
酒十分宜人. 散发着黑浆果, 黑樱桃, 薄荷糖, 与巧克力香气, 香醇的风味中混合了黑色果实. 入口饱满, 口感浓郁且丰富, 有矿物质与泥土味觉. 柔软光洁和淡雅的甜度, 黑子, 单宁又香又丰饶. 本酒典型的长度余味是一直以来的特色, 可搭配中口味例如, 烤好的北京鸭. 建议适饮期: 2009年到2015年. 酒评分: 16.
酒品形象. 

2003年法国波尔多玛歌 力士金酒庄 (Château Lascombes)
13.0%酒精度. 55%赤霞珠, 40%美乐, 和 5%小味儿多.
气味富于和芬芳, 含有黑浆果, 和温暖的感觉. 酒体中浓, 口感圆润, 颇具平衡感, 单宁明显却不失圆润, 黑樱桃. 回味中等. 建议适饮期: 2008年到2021年. 酒评分: 13.5.
酒品形象. 

2005年法国波尔多玛歌 力士金酒庄 (Château Lascombes)
13.5%酒精度. 52%赤霞珠, 45%美乐, 和 3%小味儿多.
第一嗅覺相似中餐深色酱油, 果香四溢, 富有黑浆果, 黑李子, 欧洲甘草味, 香料, 橡木气味. 口感紧实, 在橡木桶中的培养令到酒体充满活力, 可以感觉到香料, 硬木和单宁混合在一起. 酒体适中, 芳香宜人, 味道浓郁, 她耐人寻味, 易陈酿, 且可持久保存, 值得收藏. 建议适饮期: 2012年到2033年. 酒评分: 15.
此酒色泽深沉 (葡萄酒颜色). 
酒品形象. 

2006年法国波尔多玛歌 力士金酒庄 (Château Lascombes)
13.0%酒精度. 50%美乐, 45%赤霞珠, 和 5%小味儿多.
芳香十足, 常可口. 有一股浓厚的花香, 黑浆果, 黑樱桃, 甘草, 烤面包得橡木气味. 在口中感与集中度兼备, 口味充盈口腔, 与任何食物相佐都极佳. 中性酒体干红葡萄酒, 丹宁柔顺, 余韵果味持久短些. 建议适饮期: 2009年到2018年. 酒评分: 14.
酒品形象.

克鲁格 (Krug) 酿酒师, Julie Cavil.

对众多喜爱香槟的人来说, 克鲁格香槟无疑代表着香槟的顶点和顶级的享受. 对有幸参与的我们而言, 当克鲁格香槟代表人与酿酒师,Julie Cavil 在中午的品酒会里为媒体, 消费者以及资深侍酒师们介绍1998年份的克鲁格香槟时, 就好像在一场高级交响乐会或管弦乐会里聆听和享受醉人的音乐一样.

克鲁格香槟酒厂建立于18世纪(1843年), 有着久远的历史. 在1999年, 克鲁格酒厂被 路易威登集团 (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy) 成功的收购并纳入旗下, 法国饮料公司 人头马集团 (Remy-Cointreau) 当时以176 百万美元卖出.

自从被买下后, 克鲁格酒厂仍然采用自治的管理制度, 由 Olivier Krug 总裁 (第六代), 首席执行官 Margareth Henriquez (于2009年加入), 和 Julie Cavil (2006) 联合管理. Krug Grande Cuvee 是路易威登集团在葡萄酒行业中其中一颗最闪亮的宝石, 与 法国酩悦香槟 (Moet Chandon) 的 “香槟王” (Dom Perignon), 法国卓越亚马逊 (Veuve Clicquot) 的 贵妇香槟 (La Grande Dame) 齐名.

克鲁格图像: 斟酒侍者 Garry Clark (英国).  

克鲁格酒厂现今在香槟区的 阿伊 (Aÿ), 单一霞多丽葡萄品种葡萄园; 美尼尔园 (Le Mesnil), 和 Trepail. 拥有20公顷的葡萄酒园. 克鲁格酒厂也向其合约葡萄园们购买所需的葡萄. 酒厂使用香槟区全部的三种葡萄, 霞多丽 (Chardonnay), 黑比诺 (Pinot Noir), 和 莫尼耶品乐 (Pinot Meunier). 克鲁格酒厂的年度葡萄酒混合加工(每年2月) 都依照克鲁格家族的传统方式：没有任何的公式和处方，仅能靠着世代传承的味道，记忆和感性来决定.

克鲁格酒厂所生产的主要香槟包括: Grande Cuvee (主要葡萄为霞多丽) – 由香槟地区里20至30座葡萄园的葡萄酿成, 且分别来自6到10年不同的年份.

克鲁格酒厂最好的香槟香槟特级葡萄园; 罗曼尼钻石 (Clos du Mesnil) (白中白, Blanc de Blanc), 100%由来自梅斯尼尔-苏尔-奥戈尔 (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger) 的霞多丽酿制而成. 在 2008年4月, 克鲁格酒厂推出了 Clos d’Ambonnay (香槟特级葡萄园; 安邦内黑钻香槟), 由100%来自仅0.685公顷大葡萄园的 黑比诺 (红中白) 酿制而成.

克鲁格酒厂每年生产大约60万瓶葡萄酒, 其中60%出口到世界各地. 日本 (Japan) 是克鲁格酒厂在亚洲最大的市场, 香港 (Hong Kong) 与 新加坡 (Singapore) 紧追其后. 总的来说, 克鲁格酒厂的香槟有很高的鲜度, 复杂, 有深度的果味与纤细的风格, 且拥有巨大的陈放潜能.

克鲁格香槟的价格普遍上要高于其他的香槟. 克鲁格香槟价格对一半普罗大众通常显得过高, 但却受到葡萄酒鉴赏家, 收藏家, 以及世界知名的服务业公司们的喜爱. 值得一提的是, 克鲁格酒厂所生产的高级香槟, 在香港, 伦敦和纽约的拍卖会上极受欢迎.

从1999年起，克鲁格酒厂成为了易威登集团 (LVMH)得一分子, 且由路易威登集团 代理销售到世界各地. 欲得更多的详情, 请联络以下的相关代表：

新加坡 Moët Hennessy Diageo
Tel: +65 6838 9800
酒网: www.mhdsg.com

香港 Moët Hennessy Diageo
Tel: +852 2976 1888
酒网: www.mhdhk.com

法国香槟地区陈年克鲁格香槟酒 (N.V. Krug Champagne Grande Cuvée Brut)
12.0% 酒精度. 葡萄品种由 霞多丽, 黑比诺, 和莫尼耶品乐. 泡沫充沛细腻. 闻之是绵延不断的柔和烤面包香气, 附带以成熟苹果, 檸檬, 和轻微焦糖及香料香气. 酒体饱满. 浓郁, 圆润石灰果味, 酸脆, 强劲酸度收结. 留香持久.
适饮期: 从2009年到2010年. 零售价: S$238.00. HK$1,480.00. 酒评分: 16.
酒品形象. 

法国香槟地区1998年克鲁格香槟酒 (1998 Krug Champagne Brut)
12.0% 酒精度. 葡萄品种主要是使用霞多丽. 中度至丰满酒体. 富有细致的烤太妃糖, 柠檬. 葡萄花香气. 酒体极度封闭, 清纯而优雅, 充满芳醇柠檬, 成熟柑属果实口感. 余韵复杂而中度等. 这款酒依然有长时间陈酿的潜力.
适饮期: 从2012年到2028年. 零售价: S$350.00. HK$2,680.00. 酒评分: 15.
酒品形象.

新加坡讯 – 福同美 (Hock Tong Bee) 最近有联合了安蒂诺里代言人 雅各布-潘道菲尼 在 Cornerstone 合作举办了一场品酒会, 揭露了安蒂尼奥力系列中, 那些美味又可口的中等和高等阶级的酒款.

安蒂诺里 (Antinori) 国际 营业经理: 雅各布-潘道菲尼先生 (Jacopo Pandolfini)

酒 Jiuwine.com 有辛拜见了 雅各布-潘道菲尼 先生, 同时咨询安蒂尼奥力如今是如何看待亚洲市场. 值得一提的是, 近来安蒂尼奥力的代表于去年十一月被派遣到上海. 经过一番葡萄酒市场调查, 他如此形容亚洲市场: “中国的葡萄酒市场还有待发展. 我们利用了高级招牌酒如 铁挪尼洛 (Tignanello) 与 苏拉亚 (Solaia) 来吸引资产阶级, 同时也发现随着顾客葡萄酒知识的增长, 他们的选择也逐渐偏向于日常酒”.

他也强调身为奇阳地地区中最大的酒商的骄傲: “安蒂诺里就是 奇阳地 (Chianti), 这一切都在于我们葡萄酒本身的水准. 我们同时利用了本土与国际的葡萄种类, 其中包括了 山几优 Sangiovese, 赤霞珠 Cabernet Sauvignon, 夏多内 Chardonnay 以及其他相近的葡萄种类“. 在酒与食物的观点上, 他坚持: “意大利葡萄酒一定要配上食物! 在那有着许多美食与美酒的品酒会上, 他充分印证了他的观点.”

“总的来说, 我喜欢安蒂诺里品酒会的布置, 与其相宜的价格. 除此之外, 他也重点邀请了一些爱酒之人, 他们以对葡萄酒的热诚带动了整个品酒会的气氛.” 专员与葡萄酒爱好者 伊凡 (Evan Ng) 如此说道. 

简要: 安蒂诺里是奇阳地地区中最大, 同时也是最有名气的酒庄. 他们生产了世界知名的超级托斯坎葡萄酒如:

- 铁挪尼洛 (Tignanello) (80% 山几优 Sangiovese, 15% 赤霞珠 Cabernet Sauvignon, 和 5% 品丽珠 Cabernet Franc).

- 苏拉亚 (Solaia) (75% 赤霞珠 Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% 山几优 Sangiovese, 和 5% 品丽珠 Cabernet Franc).

- Pian delle Vigne (100% 山几优 Sangiovese, 意大利布鲁尼洛 (HK) 布鲁耐罗 (CN) Brunello di Montalcino 区).

- Guado al Tasso (50% 赤霞珠 Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% 美乐 Merlot, 和 5% 西拉 Syrah 来源于 波尔加尼区 (Bolgheri).

他们拥有 2,500 公顷等葡萄酒园, 分散于 托斯坎尼 (Tuscany) 和 乌伯利亚 (Umbria) 地区. 同时他们不但在 那帕山沟 (Napa Valley)，加利福尼亚州 (California) 和 匈牙利 (Hungary) 的司克斯扎投资了葡萄酒园, 也在 意大利，奥地利 (Austria) 与 瑞士 (Switzerland) 开了许多餐馆. 如今 彼罗-安蒂诺里先生 (Marchese Piero Antinori) 为公司总裁, 其三位身为股东的女儿: Albiera, Allegra 与 Alessia 也从旁协助公司的发展.

安蒂诺里酒庄总共出口 60% 葡萄酒, 其中 20% 出口至亚洲 (Asia), 包括中国 (China), 香港 (Hong Kong) 以及 新加坡 (Singapore). 安蒂诺里酒庄的代表与批发商在国人葡萄酒市场有：中国 – 美夏 Summergate, 香港 – Maxxium, 新加坡 – 福同美 Hock Tong Bee.

如需更多的资料, 请联络：

Marchesi Antinori Srl 安蒂诺里
电话: +39 0552 3595
传真: +39 0552 3598 77
邮件: antinori@antinori.it

Summergate 美夏
北京电话: +8610 6562 1800
广州电话: +8620 8377 7622
上海电话: +8621 6329 4433
传真: +8621 6329 4433
邮件: info@summergate.com

Maxxium Hong Kong
香港电话: +852 2831 7237 / 7201
传真: +852 2877 0349
邮件: shopmanager@maxxium.com.hk

Hock Tong Bee 福同美
新加坡电话: +65 6732 0555
传真: +65 6737 5910
邮件: webmaster@cornerstonewines.com

N.V. Antinori Montenisa Franciacorta Brut
安蒂诺里 蒙特妮莎 小法国 著名意大利起泡酒 (意大利, 小法国地区) 葡萄酒图像
12.5% 酒精度. 生产于 小法国 (Franciacorta) 区中. 那栽种了 霞多丽 (Chardonnay), 皮诺内若 (Pinot Nero), 和 白皮诺 (Pinot Blanc) 的 60亩葡萄酒园.

中等酒体, 在拥有那媲美许多无年份香槟的均衡酸味之外, 这白干气泡酒也拥有纤细, 橙柳, 柔顺的特质, 以及清爽, 既厚重又干苦的收尾. 12.0.
适饮期: 从2009 到 2010. 零售价: S$58.00. HK$253.00. 品尝于2009年3月.

2006 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Cervaro della Sala
2006年 安蒂诺里家 萨拉城堡 夏多内白葡萄酒 (意大利, 翁布里亚地区) 葡萄酒图像

13.0% 酒精度. 生产于 翁布里亚地区 (Umbria) 的 萨拉城堡 (Castello della Sala), 由 85% 霞多丽 (Chardonnay), 和 15% 格切多 (Grechetto ) 调制而成. 这酒在法国橡木桶与酒瓶中各待了6个月才发售.

这是一瓶美好的白葡萄酒. 它那独特的香味和风格使我想起了勃根地的白葡萄酒. 其出色的芳香包括了香甜的牛油, 炼乳和晒干的花瓣之香味, 加上柔顺的杏树与热带水果风味. 中等酒体, 它还很新鲜, 风味十足. 有着梨, 黄梨, 柠檬和矿物风味, 同时带有甘味, 中等持久的回味. 这白葡萄酒令人印象深刻，是托斯坎尼区中一款很好的白葡萄酒范例. 14.0.
适饮期: 从2009 到 2015. 零售价: S$95.00. HK$430.00. RMB$826.00. 品尝于2009年3月.

2004 Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva Tenute Marchese
2004年 安蒂诺里 陈酿古典康帝 马切塞 (意大利, 托斯坎尼地区) 葡萄酒图像

13.0% 酒精度. 生产于奇阳地中 圣克里斯蒂娜区 (Santa Cristina), 佩波利区 (Peppoli) 和 巴迪亚-帕西尼亚诺区 (Badia a Passignano) 等葡萄园, 且由 90% 山几优 Sangiovese, 10% 赤霞珠 Cabernet Sauvignon 调制而成. 这款酒在法国橡木桶与酒瓶中分别待了14个月与1年才发售.

轻微的花木芳香, 皮革与许多的黑樱桃果味. 中等酒体, 均衡中带有柔顺的酸味, 樱桃果味和些微的甘草味, 加上那揉合了多种纤细的丹宁, 和中等甘度与回味. 12.5.
适饮期: 从2009 到 2015. 零售价: S$52.00. HK$239.00. RMB$490.00. 品尝于2009年3月.

意大利普莱诺阿思 Prunotto
网站: www.prunotto.it

阿尔弗雷多-普莱诺阿思 (Alfredo Prunotto) 于1923年创立了 普莱诺阿思酒庄. 普莱诺阿思是一片座落在意大利 皮得蒙地区中, 40亩大的葡萄园. 年产量有 60,000 箱葡萄酒, 是其中一个主要的红葡萄酒产区, 产品包括了Barbaresco, Barbaresco Bric Turot, Barbera d’Alba Pian Romualdo, Barbera d’Asti Costamiole, Barbera d’Asti Costamiole, Barolo Bussia, Barolo Cannubi, Dolcetto d’Alba Mosesco, 和 Nebbiolo d’Alba Occhetti 与 Moscato d’Asti 甜酒. 安蒂诺里家族于1989年买下了普莱诺阿思酒庄.

2005 Alfredo Prunotto Barbaresco
2005年 普莱诺阿思 巴巴莱斯科 (意大利, 皮得蒙地区) 葡萄酒图像

14.0% 酒精度. 由产于 巴巴莱斯科村 (Barbaresco), 特雷佐村 (Treiso) 和 内华村 (Neive) 的 内比奥罗 Nebbiolo 制成. 这款酒在法国橡木桶与酒瓶中分别待了1年与10月才发售.

2005年份的这款酒是在那既无规律又困难的年份的一个异数. 他拥有天鹅绒般柔顺的模范酒水准. 拥有着奇妙的黑酱果味, 樱桃, 吐司面包, 肉类与矿物等风味. 虽然它的香味惊人, 其酒体只是中等, 柔顺的丹宁和干燥的酸味配上简单与普通程度的回味. 如果寻求比较有美感和严谨的 巴巴莱斯科村 (Barbaresco), 那 布里克-蒂罗 (Bric Turot) 单葡萄园酒是合适的选择.
适饮期: 从2009 到 2016. 零售价: S$70.00. HK$304.00. RMB$966.00. 品尝于2009年3月.

2004 Alfredo Prunotto Barolo
2004年 普莱诺阿思 巴络络 (意大利, 皮得蒙地区) 葡萄酒图像

14.0% 酒精度. 由产于 蒙福特区 (Monforte), 塞拉伦加区 (Serralunga) 和 卡斯蒂廖内-佛利多区 (Castiglione Falletto) 的 内比奥罗 Nebbiolo 调制而成. 在斯拉夫尼亚和法国橡木桶中经过两年, 与一年于酒瓶中的存放才发行出售. 酒农也证实在二零零四年这好年份当中，酒的产量增加了了不少.

普莱诺阿思 巴络络是深奥而微妙的. 其奇妙的香味包括了薄荷, 黑樱桃与干燥的花瓣 植物等芳香. 醇厚的酒体, 直率的风格加上柔滑的单宁, 与天鹅绒般的浅浅的回味. 12.5.
适饮期: 从2010 到 2015. 零售价: S$82.00. HK$511.00. 注: 中国并没有进口 Prunotto Barolo, 但其单葡萄园酒 部罗斯 (Barolo Bussia) 价格为 RMB$1190.00. 品尝于2009年3月.

2007 Fattoria Aldobrandesca Avignonesi Aleatico Sovana
2007年 法朵莉亚 Aldobrandesca 阿维尼奥内西 阿利蒂克 索瓦纳 (意大利, 托斯坎尼地区) 葡萄酒图像

13.0% 酒精度. 全由 100% 阿利蒂克 Aleatico 制成.这是一款简单的甜酒, 拥有着 覆盆子, 香料与花, 植物般的风味. 10.0.
适饮期: 从2009 到 2010. 零售价: S$49. 品尝于2009年3月.

图像: Terry (Venice, Italy) 

图像: Renzo Giusti (Milan, Italy) 

图像: Leda (Milan, Italy) 

图像: Fabio Ingrosso (Milan, Italy) 

在展览会第三天即将结束前, 2009年度 VinItaly 的主办单位宣布这次共有九万名参加者出席的大会非常成功. 在所有参加者当中, 约有35%是来自于意大利国外的外国人. 主办单位发表声明这次的大会带来许多商机，很满意这次大会的展示者们对于他们的葡萄酒出口至世界各地的可能性相当乐观.

这展览会的主要活动包括了一场庆祝 嘉雅 (Gaja) 150 周年的评酒会. 英国品酒家与葡萄酒专家 珍茜-罗宾逊 (Jancis Robinson) 也参与了这座满的品酒会, 品尝的葡萄酒包括了Gaia & Rey 1994, Darmagi 1997, Conteisa 1996, Sperss 1989, Sorì San Lorenzo 1988 与 Barbaresco 1964.

这场品酒会所得, 将会全数捐出作为慈善用途. 尝试 意大利! (Taste Italy) 也是大会的另一个焦点, 提供了一系列的品酒与交际活动. 受欢您到来 布鲁耐罗! (Welcome Back, Brunello!) 这活动也让参加者们品尝了许多2004年份的 布鲁耐罗葡萄酒.

随着科技的进步与发展, 意大利的葡萄酒产量也逐渐增加, 促使意大利酒商们寻找新的市场. 意大利现在的葡萄酒产量和出口量都远高于 西班牙 (Spain) 与 南非 (South Africa) 等国家, 高踞世界第二, 仅次于法国 (France).

普遍认为中国未来5年的葡萄酒市场前景乐观. 高级或超高级葡萄酒在 香港 (Hong Kong), 新加坡 (Singapore) 与 中国 (China) 等地的推广非常顺利. 虽然面对着传统葡萄酒生产国法国, 澳洲 (Australia) 的竞争, 意大利酒商们仍然看好意大利和 美国 (United States) 葡萄酒在亚洲市场的前景, 这点的重要性在欧洲各国葡萄酒消耗量的减少下, 显得更加重要.

亚洲国家的葡萄酒爱好者及买家们现在将可以在国内参加 VinItaly 展览会. 有鉴于 神之水滴 (Kami no Shizuku) 在亚洲的受欢迎以及其在亚洲对葡萄酒的影响力. 主办单位将会连同这节目共同在 中国 (China), 日本 (Japan) 与 新加坡 (Singapore) 等地展出.

VinItaly 世界巡回展览会将在11月4号于 香港 (Hong Kong),4号和5号于上海，25号于东京举行. 至于 新加坡 (Singapore), 则在2010年1月21和22号举行.

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2009 VinItaly. Images courtesy of Terry and Fabri from Italy.

Towards the end of the event on the third day, the organizers claimed an increased attendance with some 90,000 visitors at this annual show, with 35% of them outside Italy. The organizers had also claimed exhibitors were highly satisfied and potential business contacts were made, which may lead to agreements and more Italian wines exported overseas.

The organizers did also politely complimented Korean-born but Hong Kong based Jeannie Cho Lee MW, who contributed well to the event whose activities has also lead her to be one of the best Italian wine ambassadors.

One of event’s key highlights included, 150 years of Gaja with British wine journalist, Jancis Robinson MW whom led a sold out tasting which served fine wines such as Gaia & Rey 1994, Darmagi 1997, Conteisa 1996, Sperss 1989, Sorì San Lorenzo 1988 and Barbaresco 1964. Proceeds from this event were donated to charity. Other events worth visiting was Taste Italy, a series of guided tasting and networking activities, plus Welcome Back Brunello!. Welcome Back Brunello! served the 2004 vintage where participants were able to taste wines from Brunello di Montalcino and so forth.

With technological improvement and increased in wine production, the Italian winemakers are now looking for newer markets. This is so as the organizers reported Italy now ranks second after France, and ahead of South Africa and Spain in production capabilities and wine exports. Prospects over the next 5 years in the Chinese wine markets are good, with the promise of promoting “Premium” and “Super-Premium” wine labels in Hong Kong, Singapore and China. Despite competition from traditional French and Australian players, the Italians still see the thirsty Asian market as the next magnet for Italian wines after the United States, and Europe where wine sales and consumption figures had been declining.

Wine enthusiasts, buyers and consumers can now look forward to visiting VinItaly closer to home. Citing Kami no Shizuku’s popularity as one of the main promoters of Italian wines in Asia, the organizers will bring the show, abeit on a smaller scale to Asia – China, Japan and Singapore. VinItaly World Tour will be held on 4th November in Hong Kong, followed by 5th and 6th November in Shanghai, and finally 25th November 2009 in Tokyo. The event will held in Singapore on 21st to 22nd January 2010.

For more information about VinItaly’s program and queries, please email support@veronafiere.it or visit their website at www.vinitaly.com.