Frei Brothers Dry Creek Valley Merlot 2018

 
 
 
  
 
   
類別:
 
   
Red Wines
 
  
 
  
 
   
 子類別:  
 
   
Red Wines
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒莊:
 
   
Frei Brothers
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒標名稱:
 
   
Dry Creek Valley Merlot
 
  
 
  
 
   
年份:
 
   
2018
 
  
 
  
 
   
國家:
 
   
United States
 
  
 
  
 
   
產區:
 
   
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California
 
  
 
  
 
   
容量:
 
   
750ml
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒精度:
 
   
14.3%
 
  
 
  
 
   
葡萄品種:
 
   
Merlot (may include small % Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon)
 
  
 
  
 
   
酸度:
 
   
3
 
  
 
  
 
   
Tannins:
 
   
3
 
  
 
  
 
   
甜度:
 
   
1
 
  
 
  
 
   
酒體飽滿度:
 
   
4
 
  
 
  
 
   
餘味長度:
 
   
3
 
  
 
  
 
   
香氣濃度:
 
   
4
 
  
 
  
 
   
最佳品嚐溫度:
 
   
16-18°C
 
  
 
 
 
 

 
獎項及評分
 
Wine Spectator 88 pts (2018); Wine Enthusiast 86 pts (2018); Wine Review Online score 94 (review 2021); Platinum — Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (2021)
 

 
品鑑筆記
 
Ripe black cherry, plum and red currant with hints of dried herbs, cinnamon, milk chocolate and toasted oak. Medium-plus body, plush texture, fresh acidity and supple tannins with a lingering spice-tinged finish.
 

 
搭配食物
 
Western: roasted chicken, grilled vegetables, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, beef short ribs. Asian: Korean BBQ, teriyaki chicken, char siu (barbecue pork), Peking duck, mildly spicy Sichuan pork.
 

 
釀造方式
 
Cold soak, partial whole-berry fermentation, completed malolactic fermentation; aged ~6–12 months in a mix of French and American oak barrels to soften texture and add spice/vanilla notes.
 

 
酒莊資訊
 
Frei Brothers (Healdsburg) dates to Andrew Frei (est. 1890); now part of Gallo family holdings. Sources vineyards across Dry Creek Valley; focuses on traditional winemaking with long-standing grower relationships.