High Life

66 品 “Austria probably has the world’s strictest wine regulations … Austrian wine is some of the best made in the world – a fact that is increasingly recognised worldwide.” Jancis Robinson MW Austria has been at the forefront of vinous innovation and modern legislation since the late 1980s. In 2015/2016, a new classification system divided Austrian Sekt into three categories, from low to high Klassik, Reserve and Große Reserve. Placing an emphasis on origin, production method and maturation duration, the three-tier system is amongst the strictest in the world. Savvy connoisseurs and well-informed oenophiles are increasingly wooed by the phenomenal price-quality ratio of Austrian Sekt. Samples were provided to High Life by Schmidt Vinothek, the leading purveyor of Austrian, German and Swiss wines in the Asia-Pacific region. Schmidt Vinothek is a subsidiary of the Schmidt Group, established in 1896 in the Far East. 「奥地利的葡萄酒法规，大概是世界上最严格的……奥地利葡萄酒的酿制技 术在世界上名列前茅——这事实已逐渐获得公认。」 葡萄酒大师简西斯• 罗宾逊 自上世纪80年代后期起，奥地利葡萄酒一直在创新及立法领域傲视同侪。时 至2015/2016年，新颁布的分级制度将奥地利汽酒分为三个等级，由低至高为 经典（Klassik）、珍藏（Reserve）及特级珍藏（Gro ß e Reserve）。上述法 规以产地、生产方式及熟成期为依归，堪称世界上最严格的分级制度之一。凭藉 极高的性价比，奥地利汽酒愈来愈受全球各地的行家和葡萄酒爱好者追捧。 以下三款奥地利汽酒由 Schmidt Vinothek 提供。Schmidt Vinothek 是 亚太地区首屈一指的奥地利、德国及瑞士美酒供应商，其母公司为 Schmidt Group，早于1896年在远东地区创立。