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淺談甜酒 (一) - 冰酒


相信大家在酒舖或超市都會見過一瓶瓶金黃色、細瓶身的葡萄酒,這些就是甜酒,比較常見的有曾被炒至數千元一瓶的冰酒,但其實甜酒還有其他種類,今回先講解一下冰酒。

You may often find some golden wine in small bottles like the one below. They are sweet wine, also known as dessert wine, also made from grape. The most common type of sweet wine is ice wine, but actually there are far more different types than that. We will talk about ice wine first here.



冰酒是以在樹上被凍至結冰的葡萄釀成,葡萄一般在 零下 8 °C 左右結冰,幾小時內採摘,再在結冰狀態下榨汁,榨汁時由於水份已成冰,可輕易除去,造成水份少,即較濃縮的葡萄汁液,再拿去釀酒,所以甜味極濃。

Ice wine is made of frozen grape. Grape are frozen on the vine at around -8 °C. They are then harvested within hours. Since all the water inside turns to ice, it can be easily removed. Therefore the extract from the frozen grapes is very concentrated. The wine made from the extract is hence very sweet.



好的冰酒除了甜味還有花香、蜜糖等香味,由於甜味偏濃,一般要冰鎮至 10 °C左右,否則只會嘗到甜味。食物方面適宜配以鵝肝等重油份食物或甜品。

Good ice wine should have floral and honey smell. Usually it is chilled to around 10 °C. If they are served too hot the sweetness would be too prominent.

Ice wine are good to be served with oily food like goose liver. They also good match with dessert.

Tasting Report #5 - Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008

Tasting Report #5 - Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008


2013 年先祝各位新年快樂,新年頭炮 Tasting Report 將與大家分享早前參與朋友的私人派對中品嚐的 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008。

Gewürztraminer是德國葡萄,釀出來的白酒一般偏甜,帶荔枝香味,容易入口,適合平常少喝酒的朋友,配送食物時要則要挑選味道較濃的菜式,否則甜味會蓋過食物味道。

酒名: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008
國家: 德國

酒莊: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz
年份: 2008
葡萄:
Gewürztraminer
價錢: HKD 200

- 色 -
偏深金黃色

- 香 -
偏甜,荔枝香味突出

- 味 -
酸度極低,甜味重,葡萄味道不明顯。建議冰鎮至較低溫度 (10
°C) 以免甜味蓋過其他果味。


整體評分 3.5/5

Wish you all a happy 2013. Not long ago I joined a private party of my friend and tried a bottle of
Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008. I can't wait to share with you guys here.

Gewürztraminer is a Germany grape. Wine made of it is usually sweet and with lychee aroma. Gewürztraminer wine is good for people who seldom drink wine, but not easy to match with food due to it high sweetness level.

Name: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008
Country: Germany
Winery:
Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz
Vintage: 2008
Grape:
Gewürztraminer
Price: HKD 200

Color
Medium golden yellowish.

Aroma
Sweet, with strong smell of lychee.

Taste
Very weak acidity and sweet. Taste of fruit is covered by its sweetness. It is recommended to chill this wine to around
10 °C to lower its sweetness and expose its fruitiness.


Overall Rating 3.5/5

2013年1月25日 星期五

淺談甜酒 (一) - 冰酒


相信大家在酒舖或超市都會見過一瓶瓶金黃色、細瓶身的葡萄酒,這些就是甜酒,比較常見的有曾被炒至數千元一瓶的冰酒,但其實甜酒還有其他種類,今回先講解一下冰酒。

You may often find some golden wine in small bottles like the one below. They are sweet wine, also known as dessert wine, also made from grape. The most common type of sweet wine is ice wine, but actually there are far more different types than that. We will talk about ice wine first here.



冰酒是以在樹上被凍至結冰的葡萄釀成,葡萄一般在 零下 8 °C 左右結冰,幾小時內採摘,再在結冰狀態下榨汁,榨汁時由於水份已成冰,可輕易除去,造成水份少,即較濃縮的葡萄汁液,再拿去釀酒,所以甜味極濃。

Ice wine is made of frozen grape. Grape are frozen on the vine at around -8 °C. They are then harvested within hours. Since all the water inside turns to ice, it can be easily removed. Therefore the extract from the frozen grapes is very concentrated. The wine made from the extract is hence very sweet.



好的冰酒除了甜味還有花香、蜜糖等香味,由於甜味偏濃,一般要冰鎮至 10 °C左右,否則只會嘗到甜味。食物方面適宜配以鵝肝等重油份食物或甜品。

Good ice wine should have floral and honey smell. Usually it is chilled to around 10 °C. If they are served too hot the sweetness would be too prominent.

Ice wine are good to be served with oily food like goose liver. They also good match with dessert.

2013年1月5日 星期六

Tasting Report #5 - Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008

Tasting Report #5 - Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008

2013 年先祝各位新年快樂,新年頭炮 Tasting Report 將與大家分享早前參與朋友的私人派對中品嚐的 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008。

Gewürztraminer是德國葡萄,釀出來的白酒一般偏甜,帶荔枝香味,容易入口,適合平常少喝酒的朋友,配送食物時要則要挑選味道較濃的菜式,否則甜味會蓋過食物味道。

酒名: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008
國家: 德國

酒莊: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz
年份: 2008
葡萄:
Gewürztraminer
價錢: HKD 200

- 色 -
偏深金黃色

- 香 -
偏甜,荔枝香味突出

- 味 -
酸度極低,甜味重,葡萄味道不明顯。建議冰鎮至較低溫度 (10
°C) 以免甜味蓋過其他果味。


整體評分 3.5/5

Wish you all a happy 2013. Not long ago I joined a private party of my friend and tried a bottle of
Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008. I can't wait to share with you guys here.

Gewürztraminer is a Germany grape. Wine made of it is usually sweet and with lychee aroma. Gewürztraminer wine is good for people who seldom drink wine, but not easy to match with food due to it high sweetness level.

Name: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2008
Country: Germany
Winery:
Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz
Vintage: 2008
Grape:
Gewürztraminer
Price: HKD 200

Color
Medium golden yellowish.

Aroma
Sweet, with strong smell of lychee.

Taste
Very weak acidity and sweet. Taste of fruit is covered by its sweetness. It is recommended to chill this wine to around
10 °C to lower its sweetness and expose its fruitiness.


Overall Rating 3.5/5