Castell d'Encus Taïka 2017
HK$ 555.15
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The one sparkling wine produced here is the 2017 Taïka, produced by the ancestral method of finishing fermenting in bottle rather than provoking a second fermentation in bottle. He picks the grapes at full ripeness (rather than at 10.5% alcohol) to achieve more aromas and flavors in the fruit, picked at 12% and fermented in barrel and kept in bottle with lees for six years. The result is surprising, with the finesse of a wine produced with the Champenoise method, with a pressure of six atmospheres, 12.29% alcohol, a pH of 3.05 and 6.9 grams of acidity and fermented dry and with no addition of sugar or expedition liqueur (brut nature); it is clean, fresh and still very young, with floral notes and very fine bubbles. It was produced with a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from limestone soils (someone told me recently, 'Sparkling wines have to be from limestone soils. Period.'), but the aromatic effect of the Sauvignon is very subtle. 2,500 bottles produced. It was disgorged in November 2023.
Features
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 6ºC and 8ºC
Winemaking
Direct pressing, fermented in 2,500 liter tanks. Second fermentation in bottle with a minimum ageing of 60 months.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 13-17 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 18 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 25-29 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 30 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 134.48 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
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