朱迪 发表于新加坡Lifestyle magazines
Shiraz Viognier 希拉-维欧尼
产地：澳洲，雅拉谷（Yarra Valley）
网站：http://www.yering.com/
年份：2005年
混合葡萄：95% 希拉，5% 维欧尼
类型：红葡萄酒
外观：复杂的深红色
香气：香甜芬芳、黑莓果香
口感：入口柔和圆润，余味长存
品评：这款红酒有一股逐渐上升的芳香，稍带白胡椒味、玫瑰和紫罗兰香气，还有黑莓果香。品尝一口会有极美妙的感觉，味道会充满口腔，刺激着敏感的味蕾。在连续品尝了16款澳州的葡萄酒后，这款酒让我留下了特别深刻的印象，我忍不住再次集中精力品尝了两次，它给我最初的感觉仍没有改变。
后来我在网上查阅了优伶酒庄的网站得知，该酒庄的黑比诺（Pinot Noir）在去年的伦敦国际酒展中，夺得了“全球最佳黑比诺”大奖（Best Pinot Noir in the World）。酒庄的珍藏级黑比诺（Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir）产于最好的年份—-2000年。这款酒被英国的品酒家评定：果味芬芳，带点巧克力和樱桃香味，入口很纯、浓厚的果味，咖啡和巧克力混合得极美妙。
优伶酒庄创立于1838年，是维省最古老的葡萄园。园里有雅拉谷最漂亮的酒店和餐厅，是爱酒之人必到的葡萄园。看来，下次去澳洲时一定得去拜访，在葡萄园里品酒的气氛一定更完美。
家庭特色菜可选配栗子红烧肉（Braised pork with chestnuts）、北京烤鸭（Roast Beijing duck）、糖醋排骨（Sweet-and-sour spareribs）、酱猪肚（Spiced pig’s tripe）和熏鸡（Smoked chicken）等等。
Yering Station History
Victoria’s first vineyard was planted at Yering Station in 1838. The Scottish-born Ryrie brothers ventured into the Yarra Valley as they moved their cattle south from Sydney. Taking up a grazing license of 43 000 acres, they named the property ‘Yering’, its Aboriginal name. The Ryrie’s planted two varieties, the Black Cluster of Hamburg and a white grape variety called Sweetwater. During the early 1850’s they returned to Sydney and Paul de Castella took ownership of Yering Station, developing the property from what remained primarily a cattle station into a landmark of winemaking in Victoria.
Yering Station winemaking practices
Depending on the season, harvest at Yering Station begins around late February / early March and is a bustling, exciting time of year in the vineyards and the winery. Fruit arrives freshly picked in the cool of morning and is handled before the heat of the day to ensure optimum flavour is preserved.
