Mystic Island Yihu Petit Verdot Reserve Dry Red Wine 203 逸湖小味兒多珍藏乾紅葡萄酒 2023

Mystic Island Yihu Petit Verdot Reserve Dry Red Wine  2023 – from 11 terraced plots (5.73 mu) in Penglai’s Lotus Valley. Aged 12 months in French oak. Bold aromas of blackberry, blueberry, lavender, violets, dried herbs, spice, licorice & smoky oak. Full-bodied, firm tannins, black pepper, tobacco, balanced acidity, long clean finish. Only 1,028 bottles from this art-and-ecology boutique winery.

逸湖小味兒多珍藏乾紅葡萄酒 2023｜源自煙台蓬萊仙島蓮花谷11個小型梯田地塊（5.73畝），法國橡木桶陳釀12個月。散發黑莓、藍莓、薰衣草、紫羅蘭、乾香草、香料、甘草與煙熏橡木香氣。酒體飽滿，單寧堅實，透出黑胡椒與菸草辛香，酸度平衡，餘味悠長純淨。年產僅1,028瓶，人文藝術精品酒莊之作。

Mystic Island Winery was founded in 2008 as a boutique winery that integrates humanities, arts, and ecology. The winery is located in a small valley in the core area of the Lotus Grape Wine Region on the Penglai Fairy Island in Yantai, Shandong Province, China. This region is known for its fertile soil and unique climate that is ideal for growing grapes. Penglai originated from the legend of "San Shen Shan" (Three Gods Mountain) on the sea, also known as "Penglai Fairy Island", a mysterious place. The founder of the winery named it "Mystic Island" after this mythical location.

Winemaking
The Petit Verdot of Mystic Winery comes from 11 small terraced plots with a total planting area of 5.73 mu. The rainfall in 2021 was significantly higher than in previous years, and the harvest time of Petit Verdot was delayed by 10 days. To obtain the optimum maturity of grapes, the winery uses an automated stem remover to separate the mature berries from the stem. These berries are then gently transferred into the fermentation tank. The must is then cold-soaked to extract color and flavor compounds from the skins. The fermentation is controlled to provide elegant tannins and fine body structure. MLF was completed in new French oak barrels and the wine was aged for a further 11 months before clarification and bottling.

Tasting note: This 100% Petit Verdot from Mystic Winery opens with bold aromas of blackberry, blueberry, dark cherry, lavender, violets, and dried herbs, layered with spice, licorice, earthy tones, and smoky oak. Full-bodied with firm tannins, black pepper, and a hint of tobacco, it offers oak roundness, natural yeast texture, balanced acidity, and a long, clean finish.

Produced from China, Shandong, Yantai
Vintage: 2023
Aged in oak: Aged in French oak for 12 months
Vine Age: 10 years
Grape Varieties: Pertit Verdot 100%
Alcohol: 14%vol
Serving Temperature: 16-18℃
Production: 1,028 bottles made.

仙島酒莊創建於2008年是一家將人文、藝術、生態融為一體的精品酒莊。酒莊坐落在山東省煙台蓬萊仙島葡萄酒產區的核心小產區一丘山山谷。這裡以肥沃的土壤和獨特的氣候聞名，非常適合種植葡萄。蓬萊起源於海上 “三神山” 的傅說，又被稱為“蓬萊仙島”，是一個有著神秘色彩的地方，創始人便以“Mystic Island-仙烏酒莊，為酒莊命名。

釀造工藝：仙島酒莊的小味兒多來自於11個小型丘陵梯田式地塊，總種植面積為5.73畝。2021年份的降雨量較往年明顯增加，小味兒多的採收期推遲了10天。爲了獲取成熟度最佳的葡萄果穗，酒莊採用人工除梗，摘取圓潤飽滿果粒。果粒不經破碎，直接緩慢倒入發酵罐。發酵前進行低溫冷浸漬，提取顏色和保留新鮮果香；發酵過程配合輕柔壓帽，整個發酵過程缓慢進行，以獲取優雅細膩的單寧和完整的酒體結構；完成浸漬後將葡萄酒導入至全新法國橡木桶，在桶中完成蘋果酸乳酸發酵，同時帶酒泥陳釀11個月。

品鑑筆記：這款葡萄酒香氣濃郁誘人，以豐富的黑色水果以及草本花香為主，黑莓、藍莓和黑櫻桃的香氣與薰衣草、紫羅蘭和乾香草的花香相互交融。微妙的香料氣息、甘草香和泥土的基調，與烘烤過的菸熏橡木香氣交織在一起，增添香氣的複雜度。口感醇厚飽滿，堅實的單寧為葡萄酒構建起強勁的骨架：深色果味托起層層黑胡椒辛香，間或透出菸草氣息；美妙的橡木圓潤感和原生酵母帶來的質感，營造出豐富複雜的口感，同時又優雅地收斂著力量。適中的酸度平衡濃郁的果味和單寧，帶來悠長純淨的餘味。

產自中國山東煙台
年份：2023
橡木桶陳釀：法國橡木桶 12 個月
樹齡：10年
葡萄品種：小味兒多 100%
酒精度：14%vol
最佳飲用溫度：16-18℃
生產：製造了1,028瓶。