High Life

瑞士是葡萄酒产国吗？是的，早在两千多年前，当今瑞士境内已 开始种植葡萄并酿制葡萄酒。被德国、奥地利、意大利和法国等 旧世界列强包围的瑞士，假若缺乏可登大雅之堂的佳酿，那才是 匪夷所思。 Is Switzerland a wine-producing country? Yes, and it has been for two millennia. Enveloped clockwise by the wine regions of Germany, Austria, Italy and France, it would be incredible if Switzerland did not have any fine wine of its own. 瑞 士联邦是欧洲平均地势第二最高的国家，仅次于比利牛斯山脉中的蕞尔小 邦安道尔公国。瑞士的国土面积中约60%被阿尔卑斯山脉覆盖，全国平均 海拔高达1,300米。人们对瑞士的印象，总离不开明信片和巧克力盒子所描绘的 巍巍雪山、翠绿河谷、胸前挂着小酒桶营救遇险人员的圣伯纳犬与项上挂着牛铃 的瑞士褐牛云云，却不知有汉，无论魏晋：该国亦有人烟稠密的市镇、名列世界 前茅的工业中心及惊心动魄的陡坡葡萄园。瑞士的特产，可不仅限于钟表、巧克 力和酒店管理。 瑞士整体上属温带气候，山地确实寒冷，但河谷地区却甚是温和。瑞士宜人 的气候，多年来吸引了众多艺术家、古典音乐作曲家、科学家甚至革命分子到 来，进而以这个阿尔卑斯国度为家，或革命根据地。一瞥欧洲地图，即会发现瑞 士与法国马孔内及博若莱等产酒区，其实位于同一个纬度上。瑞士阳光充足，全 年阳光照射和雨量分别高达2,100小时及800毫米，极为适合葡萄生长。瑞士的 酿酒历史始于铁器时代的凯尔特人，而非由罗马人传入。瑞士拥有近16,000公 顷的葡萄园，总种植面积与比邻的阿尔萨斯和巴登相若。 T railing the Principality of Andorra, the Swiss Confederation is the second most elevated country in Europe, with approximately 60% of its area covered by the Alps, rising on average over 1,300 meters above sea level. Contrary to popular perception, largely formed out of postcards and chocolate boxes, Switzerland is not all about ice-covered mountains, river valleys, St Bernards and clanking cowbells; it does have urban centers, industrial bases and sloped vineyards. Often overlooked is Switzerland’s hospitable climate, which has over the years led to numerous artists, composers, scientists and not least revolutionaries calling the Alpine country home, or refuge. Lying latitudinally on a par with Mâconnais and Beaujolais, Switzerland is endowed with some 2,100 hours of sunshine and up to 800 millimeters of rainfall per year, ideal for viticulture. Winemaking was initiated by the Celts in the Iron Age, predating Roman conquests. Possessing nearly 16,000 hectares of vineyards, Switzerland is comparable to neighboring Alsace and Baden. INDULGE