Inherit For Three Thousand Years

"Then what do you think of Chateau Latour in 2005?" Yuan Zan didn't want to lose face in front of the school belle, so he shot very generously.

Jiang Shanshan said: "You can do whatever you want, I don't have much research on red wine, as long as you have such a meaning, it's fine."

Since Jiang Shanshan had no objection, Yuan Zan called the waiter over and ordered another bottle of 2005 Chateau Latour.

"Yuan Zan, you are treating them differently. A bottle of Chateau Latour from 2005 costs nearly 24,000 yuan. The bottle of red wine you ordered for us just now is 7000 yuan. If you can't give us a satisfactory explanation, There must be a penalty for drinking." Yue Wentong further strived for more alliances, "Everyone agrees, right? Should he be punished?"

"It really should be punished! And it must be punished heavily!" Bao Xiaolei responded first to the one who was also not taken seriously.

Yue Wentong found a reason to punish Yuan Zan for drinking. This kind of thing has nothing to do with watching a big show. Naturally, no one objected, and everyone supported him.

Although Yuan Zan drank a little too much, his mind was still not muddled, so he opened his mouth for reasons, "Just now there were only two beauties here, but now there are three beauties. Of course, the grade of red wine has to be raised a level. It’s about respect for women, if I’m punished for this, wouldn’t I be too wronged?”

"It seems that you haven't drank too much. You have such a clear mind. Everyone needs to toast Mr. Yuan with a few more glasses of wine." Yue Wentong felt uncomfortable and wanted to vent his anger on someone, but he couldn't do it too much , you can only click so far.

The bottle of Château Latour from 2005 that Yuan Zan ordered was clearly ordered specifically for Jiang Shanshan, and everyone knows this.

After careful investigation, Yuan Zan's approach was indeed inappropriate. The drinks ordered vary from person to person, which clearly makes a distinction in his mind.

Obviously, Yue Wentong and Bao Xiaolei are far inferior to Jiang Shanshan in Yuan Zan's heart.

None of the male students here drank the bottle of red wine ordered just now, it was completely digested by Yue Wentong and Bao Xiaolei.

Now that Jiang Shanshan came, Yuan Zan specially ordered a bottle of higher-grade red wine for her, the meaning of which was self-evident.

The same school belle, in front of so many classmates, Yuan Zan treated her differently, and Yue Wentong was the one who was not taken seriously, so Yue Wentong naturally felt a little offended.

Fortunately, all she cares about is face, not the kind of small-bellied person,

I just felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, and I told Yuan Zan to know the mistake, and the matter passed.

Yuan Zan's emotional intelligence is not low, he just suddenly saw the goddess in his heart coming, he was a little passionate, and he was unavoidably impulsive in doing things. Now that he was targeted by two female classmates, he hurriedly remedied: "Just now the drink list is out of order. Look carefully, the 2005 Latour is quite rare, the Parker team scored 98 points, James Suckling scored 99 points, and the "Wine Spectator" scored 99 points, which is even lower than the 2004 Latour Much better. A bottle of Chateau Latour in 2004 is about 8,000 yuan on the market, while a bottle of Chateau Latour in 2005 is about 12,000 yuan. The price gap will definitely be bigger in the future.”

When Yuan Zan talked about the knowledge about red wine, he really brought the topic to the fore, and everyone began to discuss the professional knowledge of red wine.

Everyone here, except for Xiao Yao and Yuan Zan, basically only know a little bit about the professional knowledge of red wine. More in order to make up for its own shortcomings.

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Yuan Zan became more and more serious, "Chateau Latour is located in the Pauillac region of Bordeaux-Médoc, France, which is rich in famous wines. It is one of the five first growths in Bordeaux and is known as A national treasure winery in France. Chateau Latour has a vineyard area of ​​92 hectares, of which 47 hectares of vineyards called 'The Paddock' are planted with grapes that are used to brew the winery's authentic wine.

These 47 hectares are considered by many Bordeaux connoisseurs to have the best terroir in Bordeaux. The vineyards of the winery are planted with 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The number of vines per hectare is 9,000, and the total number of vines is 800,000. . The average age of the vines in the Chateau Latour vineyard is 40 years, and the oldest vines are more than 100 years old. "

Listening to Yuan Zan's eloquent talk there, what he said was very serious, and the audience listened attentively, Xiao Yao found it very interesting.

Although Yuan Zan's understanding of Latu is a bit theoretical, he has a good memory, at least he is not wrong.

"After the Chateau Latour is harvested, the grapes are classified according to the characteristics of different terroirs, and then they are destemmed and pressed, and then placed in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for about 3 weeks of fermentation to fully extract the multiple flavors of the grapes. Fermentation is complete In the next month, the winery will carry out malolactic fermentation on the wine liquor, during which process, the wine becomes more supple, round and fine.

After the first tasting, the winemaker compares the styles of the wine in different stainless steel tanks, then mixes the wine, and then transfers it to oak barrels for aging.

In mid-January of the following year, the team of winemakers of the winery will conduct a second tasting to decide which wines are the first brand wine, second brand wine and third brand wine.

At this time, the winemaker will also taste the pressed wine, and properly select high-quality pressed wine and artesian wine for mixing. The oak barrels selected by the winery come from the forests in central France, and the authentic wines are matured in new oak barrels every year.

In 2012, the winery decided not to sell en primeur, and the wine will continue to age in the winery after bottling. The cellar aging time of the first-brand wine, second-brand wine and third-brand wine is 8-10 years, 6-8 years, and 4-6 years respectively. That is to say, we will not be able to drink the authentic wines brewed after 2012 until at least 2020. "

"I only know the brand of Chateau Latour. Does Latour have a second deck and a third deck? I really don't know what brands they are." Jia Xueru did not pretend to understand, but sincerely asked for advice.

Even Jia Xueru was so appreciative, and Yuan Zan became more enthusiastic in explaining, "Castle Latour is a family of three masters, namely Château Latour, the first wine, Chateau Latour, the second wine, and Latour Pauillac, the third wine."

"It turns out that Latour also has second-brand wines like our Moutai and Wuliangye, and I have gained knowledge. Is there a big difference between these three wines?" Jia Xueru continued to ask.

Yuan Zan continued: "The difference is quite big. Among them, the first brand wine is strong and thick, full of aromas such as black currant and delicate black cherry, and has great aging potential, which means it can be stored for a longer period of time. Time. The second-brand and third-brand wines are naturally slightly inferior in taste to the first-brand wines, and the aging potential is also lower.”