Taste with Epoch-making Giants 【Pere Ventura x Alvaro Palacios】

 酒壇代有人才出。對於歷史悠久的產酒大國西班牙，近幾十年可說迎來了空前的黃金時代。從守舊過時到潮流尖端，風格上的逆轉，質素上的幾何級躍升，還有備受全球媒體寵愛、令人聽了也心生仰慕的名字——Rene Barbier、José Luiz Pérez、Peter Sisseck、Mariano García、Alvaro Palacio等。

Each age offers its own men of parts.  For Spain, a long-established winemaking country, it has never been evolving so fast until recent decades -- the evolution of wine style, the great leap in quality, and the big names beloved by the media – Rene Barbier, José Luiz Pérez, Peter Sisseck, Mariano García, and Alvaro Palacio.

如果說誰能代表「新西班牙」酒界的前景，一定非Alvaro Palacios莫屬。他的L’Ermita堪稱現代西班牙最重要的葡萄酒，能比肩者大概只有 Peter Sisseck的Dominio de Pingus。Alvaro Palacios不但是西班牙頂級產區Priorat最偉大的先驅；近年他更將版圖延伸至Bierzo，將Mencia從默默無名提拔至目前最寄予厚望的品種。 When we talk about the symbolic personality who may stands for the future of the "Spanish wines ", it must be no one other than Alvaro Palacios. His L’Ermita is arguably the most important Spanish wine in modern era, probably only challenged by Peter Sisseck's Dominio de Pingus. The most talked about winemaker in Spain is not only the pioneer of Priorat, but in recent years he has also extended his influence to Bierzo, where he coaxing Mencía, an obscure and…