Chapter 360: Wine Tasting

"Drunk?" Obert and Dweland's voices became a little strange, "Drink well, drink well!" After drinking it all, he can only be a legend. + Top Novel, www." In his voice, there seemed to be a faint hatred. Undoubtedly, there is also a story between the three Dionysians.

"Since you like wine, stay there. You're lucky, the vines here are finally old enough to start winemaking. So far, just three vintages have been produced. You can try it or taste the hops. Now that you've drunk my old wines, you should be able to make a comparison. ”

The sommelier was delighted, "That's really great, thank you for your generosity." "He loved wine all his life, and it was wonderful to be able to taste the wine made by the legendary Dionysus, and he was even more excited that Aubert and Dweyland were still alive.

"Get, take them there, and then come back, I want to hear what they have to say." Obel and Dverand said lightly.

Getter made a gesture of please, and the taster, Lan Jue, and the beggar saluted the vines of Aubert and Devillem at the same time, and then left under Gate's lead.

The one qiē that I just experienced is too legendary for the three of them, the legendary Bacchus god of the DRC is still alive, and he is still alive in this way, can humans really survive by incarnating into a plant? What's more, this Bacchus still maintains a strong strength. No wonder his dominant realm is the vine, and he has become a vine at all!

Under Gate's leadership, they actually entered the castle this time.

As soon as you enter, you will be greeted by a rich smell of white oak. The interior of the castle is hollow. It looks empty. There are only a few huge barrels. These barrels are ten meters high and more than six meters in diameter, so I don't know what they're used for.

"We've always used the most traditional biodynamics to make fine wines. The so-called biodynamics refers to the fact that no mechanized production is used, and all qiē relies on biodynamics. For example, when we plough the soil, we use horses and oxen to pull the fence, and when we pick grapes. It must be hand-selected and only the best grapes are selected for vinification. ”

"In order to be able to restore all seven of the traditional DRC wines, we put a lot of effort into the soil, and then watered it with the control of the water of Lingjing Lake. Although this is not entirely from nature, we have tried to simulate the environment of the upper meta-era of the parent planet as much as possible. At present, all the vines are more than 40 years old, and the grapes from different plots are aged in oak barrels for 18 months or 24 months, respectively. It's a pity that there are no more old barrels now. The taste of the oak barrel has a greater impact on the wine. Of the first three vintages currently produced, the first vintage has already been bottled. The other two vintages are also aged in Mouton, that is, hops. ”

Lan Jue said: "Then can we taste all the wines of these three vintages?" ”

Gatet glanced at him and nodded, "Yes." Since Lord Dveran agrees, it is naturally possible. Please follow me. ”

Walking inside the castle, the quaint stone steps appeared in front of them, the stone steps were rotating downward, and Gate walked in front, and the others followed him, walking downward.

As he walked, Gate said: "The traditional wine cellar must be ten meters underground, or more, and the temperature must be kept at twelve to fifteen degrees Celsius all year round, and there must be a certain amount of humidity. Over time, there will be dust and mold, but all of them are part of making good wine. Because you have to start from scratch, you also need to accumulate. As early as the era of the home planet, there were wineries that have been passed down for thousands of years, and at the same time, there are naturally thousands of years of old wines. ”

The sommelier asked, "Do you have any old wine heritage from the original DRC?" ”

Gat nodded, "Of course, there is. ”

The sommelier said, "Is it also preserved with space technology?" ”

Getter shook his head and said, "No, Lord Dveran kept an intact wine cellar and brought it out. The qiē in the cellar is in its original state, but it is not here. The old wine in it has never been touched, and I don't know if it's still alive. ”

The most important thing to evaluate the state of an old bottle of wine is whether it is still alive.

The so-called alive means that the wine can still be drunk, and if it is the wine that cannot be drunk, it is generally said to be old. Because of improper storage, or for too long, the wine may get old.

Listening to Gatter's words, Lan Jue and the taster's eyes couldn't help but light up, there was still wine that had been stored from the Shangyuan era to the present? And without any space technology, even the most demanding cellars are stored, and the chances of survival are slim.

Just as they were thinking, they had reached the bottom of the stone steps, and Gate, pushed open the two wooden doors and led them inside.

The world behind the wooden door is first of all rich in the smell of white oak, with quaint stone pillars supporting the cellar, and as far as the eye can see, rows of oak barrels are neatly arranged, each row is two tiers, two barrels above and two barrels below, all the way into the distance.

"Because it has just begun, there are currently more than 2,100 barrels of wine, with an average of about 700 barrels per vintage. The first vintage has recently begun to be bottled, while the third vintage has just been casked. ”

The cellar is large, but there are also many places in it that are still empty, apparently reserved for future winemaking.

Lan Jue couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Gate, what are the future ways out of the wine you brew?" ”

Gatt glanced at him, "Ximeng will help us sell these wines." ”

"On the side of the Western League?" Lan Jue's eyes moved slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Getter didn't continue the conversation, and continued to show them around the cellar, and after a walk down, he brought in a cylindrical barrel with a metal flare.

The beggar whispered to the taster beside him, "What is this?" ”

The sommelier said, "This is called a spitting barrel, and it is only available in the cellar where the wine is made." It is used by sommeliers and bartenders when tasting hops or finished wines. After all, everyone has a limited amount of alcohol, and it is impossible to drink every wine, so after tasting it, if you are worried about the amount of alcohol, you can spit it out in this spit barrel. But this refers to drinking the wine in the mouth, and if it does not reach the mouth, it is allowed to pour back the Mouton. Cherish every drop of water of life. ”

Gate looked at the taster with a smile on his face, nodded to him, and handed the glasses to the three of them. One for each person.

"Let's start with the hops that have just been put into the barrel, and try the hops, and you need imagination. A good sommelier will be able to appreciate whether the wine is really good through the taste of guò hops. As he spoke, Gated took out a long glass tube with a rubber sleeve at the end of the glass tube, and if you looked closely, you could see that there was a small hole at the bottom.

He walked over to an oak barrel, pulled out a small white stopper on it, then poked the glass tube into it, and then pressed the small hole in the back to pull the glass tube out, and suddenly a dark red bottle was brought out. This is the use of the principle of atmospheric pressure to pour sake.

Fill each person with some liquor in their glasses before returning the remaining wine from the glass tube to the barrel. Git made a gesture of please.

Lan Jue shook the wine glass, sent it to his nose and smelled it, the taste was a little weird, not an aroma, but a little sour, and some flavors that did not disperse.

He took a sip into his mouth, and sure enough, the first thing he felt was the sour taste, as well as the taste of grapes. The so-called hops, especially such a new one, are more about grape juice.

The sour taste mixed with the taste of grapes made Lan Jue feel a little strange for the first time, but he still swallowed it, the name written on this barrel is Vivian, this is Saint-Vivan in DRC, it is also a good wine! Unexpectedly, its hops turned out to be this taste.

The sourness and astringency have not gone for a long time, but the aroma has gradually diffused, and there is no doubt that there is still a gap between hops and wine, and it is not so delicious, but this is definitely a novel experience. Blue Absolute's wine tasted well known, but it was the first time for the hops, at least he didn't have that imagination yet.

Barrel after barrel of hops to taste, seven kinds of wine, seven kinds of hops. Gradually, he tasted the difference, especially when it came to the last Romanée Conti, Lan Jue's eyes couldn't help but release a light of surprise. I couldn't help but laugh and said, "It turns out that the best wine must first be the best grape juice!" ”

Gate nodded and said, "Exactly." Just like the best champagne, it must be the best white wine, even without bubbles. The principle is the same. ”

Blue is definitely a thumbs up.

After tasting the first hops, the high-quality hops that have been stored in wooden barrels for more than a year, the taste has changed again. However, what makes them look forward to it more is the actual finished wine.

Starting from the lowest vivian, the brick-red wine exudes an alluring aroma, and the extreme of Pinot Noir is displayed one by one, everyone drinks a glass of each one, and the love of the three of them is getting more and more excited. This can be seen in the brightness of their eyes.

Finally, after tasting the wine, he handed the glass back to Get.

The beggar frowned and shook his head slightly.

"What's wrong?" Lan Jue asked him.

The beggar said: "Maybe it's because of the different tastes, Romanée Conti is of course excellent, and it also has a strong penetrating power, as if it can penetrate into human cells, but this bottle of wine is a little young, and at the same time it seems to lack a feeling, not only that it does not have the explosive feeling that Krohaba understands, but also lacks some other things." ”——

Ask for a commuter pass or a recommended ticket. Three watches tomorrow. (To be continued......) R527