High Life

88 品 纵观欧洲，海拔1,000米以上的葡萄园已属挑战极限之举，如瑞士的瓦莱州 和沃州，以及意大利的埃特纳火山和奥斯塔河谷地区。对阿根廷而言，此等高度 却是司空见惯。位于该国西北部萨尔塔省的卡法亚特分区，已惊见海拔3,000米 以上的葡萄园。如此高度，相等于德国最高峰楚格峰及奥地利最高峰大格洛克纳 山。 阿根廷葡萄酒曾经是重量不重质，但随着 Bodega Catena Zapata、 Bodega Rutini、Vi ñ a Cobos 和 Achaval-Ferrer 等著名酒庄崛起，自上世纪 八十年代起，品质之风已开始压倒数量之风，酩悦• 轩尼诗- 路易• 威登集团旗 下的 Cheval des Andes 更是国际触目的超新星。Cheval des Andes——其 法语名称的字面意思是「安第斯之马」——位于门多萨的比斯塔尔巴分区，安第 斯山脉上海拔逾1,070米之处。酒庄拥有约五十公顷有机葡萄园，土壤以排水效 果良好的沙土碎石为主，葡萄藤因而被迫深入泥土深层寻找养分和矿物质，而当 地依赖安第斯高山融雪水的传统灌溉系统，则进一步加强葡萄酒精细的矿物性。 Cheval des Andes 是法国波尔多著名酒庄 Ch â teau Cheval Blanc 与阿 根廷门多萨顶尖酒庄 Terrazas de los Andes 双剑合璧的成果，由洛倫佐·帕 斯奎尼、皮尔·卢顿与皮尔- 奥利韦尔·克卢埃三人协同管理。Cheval des Andes 锐意糅合旧世界的经验和传统以及新世界的创意和活力，以马尔贝克、赤 霞珠、梅洛、小維多和品丽珠等五种红葡萄酿制顶级佳酿。正如下列四款美酒显 示，Cheval des Andes 最近十年来的风格演变绝对是令人鼓舞。 Mo ë t Hennessy Diageo HK 在 Vinexpo 2018进行期间举办了品酒会， 展出下列四款 Cheval des Andes 佳酿。 Vineyards at more than 1,000 meters above sea level in Europe would be awe-inspiring, such as Valais and Vaud in Switzerland or Etna and Valle d’Aosta in Italy, but such elevations are not uncommon in Argentina, whose highest vineyards in Cafayate have reached a jaw-dropping 3,000meters above sea level. Argentinewine used to focus on quantity rather than quality, but the trend began to change in the 1980s with the emergence of quality-driven producers such as Bodega Catena Zapata, Bodega Rutini, Viña Cobos and Achaval-Ferrer. LVMH’s Cheval des Andes is a rising star to behold. Situated at more than 1,070 meters above sea level on the Andes in the Vistalba district of Mendoza, the estate’s 50 hectares of organic vineyards are high in sandy-loam and stone contents with good drainage, hence forcing roots to dig deep in search of nutrients, whereas its traditional irrigation system with Andean meltwater further enhances finesse. The union of Château Cheval Blanc and Terrazas de los Andes, Cheval des Andes aims for nothing less than tomergeOldWorld experience and heritagewith NewWorld creativity and vitality. Headed by Lorenzo Pasquini, Pierre Lurton and Pierre-Olivier Clouet, the estate’s gems are typically a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The stylistic evolution of Château Cheval Blanc is every bit as breathtaking as its scenery. By kind invitation of Moët Hennessy Diageo HK, the following wines were tasted at a guided tasting at Vinexpo 2018.