Geographical environment of Lu wine castle

King of Sautenet in the southeast of Bordeaux-Lu Wang Ruting Wine Castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem (also translated as Egan Winery) of Lvsa-Lvsi is located next to Ciron River, a tributary of Garonne River. Because the water temperature in Xilongjiang River is lower than that in Jialongjiang River, the temperature difference at the junction of the two rivers makes the night and morning filled with fog, which provides the necessary conditions for the growth of expensive rot fungi.

After crossing the Hilong River and a gentle slope road, the car dealer soon arrived at Lu's wine castle (Ch? The hill where the teau d'Yquem. Lu wine castle in Lvsa-Lvsi is located is the highest in the expensive, rotten, sweet and white producing areas. As we all know, the growth of expensive rot fungi needs fog, but too much fog will reduce the quality of expensive rot grapes. If there is too little fog, expensive rot fungi will not grow, and if there is too much fog, expensive rot fungi will become gray mold. Botrytis cinerea is the enemy of grape rot, and the best condition for expensive rot fungi is that the fog produced in autumn evening will disperse around noon. In some years, the healthy growth of expensive rot fungi in other wineries is affected by too much or too little fog, while Lu wine castle (ch? The unique geographical location of Teau d'Yquem in Lvsa-Lvsi ensures that the fog in its vineyard is just right, which is the most suitable place for the growth of expensive rotten grapes in the local area. The unique terroir condition is Lu wine castle (ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi) was rated as the only super-class village in Sautern in Bordeaux's famous official rating 1855.

Lv Wang Ruting wine castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi is located on the top of a slope at an altitude of 250 meters, 30 kilometers southwest of Bordeaux, which has the best climatic conditions in Suzhou. In the autumn harvest season, this area is often filled with thick morning fog. Ciron Creek from Lund has a low water temperature, and the Garonne River with a high water temperature flows into Barsac village in the north of Sauterne. Hot and cold rivers mix to form wet fog, which makes it easy for nearby vineyards to grow expensive pythium. In addition to foggy days, it is often sunny behind, which can prevent the mold from developing too fast and becoming harmful gray mold in time. At this rather fragile balance point, the delicious fate of bordeaux expensive rotten sweet wine is decided.

100 hectares of vineyards extend down the hillside, almost surrounding the gravel dome around the castle. The upper soil is very dry and can absorb heat from the smooth cobblestone layer and the rough gravel layer, while the lower clay layer has very good water storage capacity. The drainage function of soil is attributed to Lu's wine castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi is a large drainage pipe network (with a total length exceeding 100 km) that was built in the 9th century.

Like all the expensive rotten liqueurs produced by Sautner, Lu Wine Castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi is 80% Semillon grape. Semillon grape is the most important white grape variety in Bordeaux, because of its thin skin, which is convenient for mold hyphae to penetrate into expensive rotten grapes, and often has charming honey aroma, coupled with the characteristics of very good storage resistance. In the process of brewing sweet white wine, some Sauvignon Blanc and a small amount of muscat grapes will be mixed. The valley between the two rivers is foggy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon, so grapes will be infected with a kind of "aristocratic mold", which will absorb the water of grapes and increase the sugar content. Bright sunshine and cool autumn wind during the day will inhibit the rot of grapes and highly concentrate sugar. The grapes naturally dry and shrink, the sugar content increases, and the fruit fragrance is rich, which makes them become expensive rotten grapes that can brew exquisite and elegant sweet wine.

As long as the vines grow to 45 years old, they must be cut down and fallow for 3 years, and then planted after the soil fertility is restored. At present, the average age of vines is 25 years.

Lv Wang Ruting wine castle (Ch? Grape harvesting and picking in teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi are generally done by hand. Grapes should not only be continuously screened, but also be fermented separately one by one to ensure that each picked grape is fully mature. The grape screening process in Jindi Manor is notoriously harsh. Grapes on the vine can only brew one glass of wine. Sometimes, if Lu's wine castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi thinks that the quality of wine is not up to standard, and it may not produce any bottle of wine all year round, which occurs in 1972, 1974, 1992.

The vintage of 2009 is called Lv Wang Ruting Wine Castle (Ch? Lvsa-Lvsi's Teau d'Yquem is the peak work in the past 20 years. Although the expensive rot fungus appeared late, God helped that autumn. The climatic conditions such as temperature and precipitation are similar to those in 1947 and 1949, and there is no extreme weather affecting the growth of expensive rot. One hundred and fifty employees went back and forth to the field many times to select the most mature grapes infected by expensive rotten fungi until 6549. Although it can't be compared with 1985, it didn't end until 65438+February, but it was also a late harvest year in history. For gorgeous and expensive rotten wine, it takes courage to collect it later like gambling. Because another terrible result of late harvest is that a large number of grapes are lost or even no grains are harvested, as long as the extreme climate before winter is encountered. In this area, there may only be Lu wine manor (ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi) dares to do so.

This time, Lu's wine castle won the bet again. In 2009, the wine was very full and balanced. Although it is not fully developed, it can already feel its irresistible charm, with a faint taste of butter and orange fruit, and a complex and long aftertaste. It seems that expensive rot fungi have fulfilled their mission. Xie Su wine could not have such a complicated structure if the infection of expensive rot fungi was not sufficient. In a word, the aging ability of this wine is immeasurable. The new wine in Lu Jiubao is very delicious. However, only by drinking the old wine from this sweet wine temple can we really appreciate the profound skill of the famous French Xiesu sweet white producing area.

The first sip is mellow and sweet, with a little sugar hanging from the mouth of the cup, and the wine is deep and long, which makes people look up and see the endless vineyards outside the window and feel the independence of the world at that moment. Chateau d 'yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi (1992) is like an elegant woman, which makes people who meet her-amazing.

What is even more surprising is that the "beauty", which looks wonderfully golden and smells fragrant, is actually made of rotten and moldy grapes. This does sound a little scary.

However, this is also the legend of "expensive rotten sweet wine".

Everyone has drunk wine, but most people know little about the varieties and brewing methods of wine except red wine and white wine. Walking into the world of wine, you will find that God has given the world too many gifts, but the greatest gift is "expensive rotten sweet wine".

Many molds will kill grapes, but if you encounter "pythium is expensive", then this grape is extraordinary. The "king wine, the king of wine" in the mouth of King Louis XIV of France refers to the "expensive rotten sweet wine" brewed by this kind of grapes suffering from "expensive rot".

Wine is made from grapes corroded by pythium, whiCh is Lu wine castle (ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi). Lu wine castle has a long history and outstanding reputation. 1993 Lu wine castle held the 400th anniversary celebration of Lu family.

It is said that in 1847, Baron Lu, the owner of the manor, returned from hunting late, missed the grape picking season, and the grapes were moldy. The manor owner reported the psychological brewing he had tried and found that the wine tasted sweeter. Since then, Lu Wine Castle has deliberately picked it and brewed wine after being eroded by Pythium Giemsa.

Everyone engaged in the wine industry knows that if Sutney is the holy place to produce "noble wine", then Lu Wine Castle is the holy place in this temple. Among all the French wineries that produce "noble wine", Lu Wang Ruting Winery (ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi is the only super winery that stands above the first-class winery. 1855 bordeaux wine is the only top wine except the "top five" when rated, and its "expensive sweet wine" ranks first in the world. There are also two remarkable transactions in the history of the winery: the bulk order of Jefferson, the second president of the United States, and the sky-high order of the Tsar brothers for the winery 1847 "expensive rotten sweet wine".

Lu Wine Castle is located on a dome 75 meters above sea level, but this castle built in16th century has a medieval style, like a defensive farm. Since 1785, Lv Wang Ruting (Lvsa-Lvsi) family inherited Lv Wang Ruting wine castle from Suwajit family because of marriage, and it has been operating for more than 200 years. At present, Lu wine castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi belongs to LVMH, France, and owns world-class brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, Rolex and Chanel. Therefore, as the world's number one "expensive rotten liqueur", it is certainly a veritable Chanel in wine.

Even though LVMH Group, the leading boutique industry in France, officially settled in the most famous winery in France in April 1999, all the affairs in the winery are still managed by Count Alexandre Lu Wang Ruting.

Since he took over 1968, Count Alexander Lu Wang Ruting has kept the wine castle of Lu Wang Ruting (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi) has an unparalleled position in the field of expensive rotten sweet wine. Alexander Luzalus made a rule that the sweetness of grapes must contain more than 340 grams of sugar per liter of juice before they can be harvested, so they risk all the grapes rotting every year.

In fact, it is not that simple to make the mold of "expensive rotten sweet wine". This kind of mold can only be formed under certain weather conditions, and it will be attached to mature grapes, which will multiply and penetrate into grape skins, promote the evaporation of water and gradually concentrate sugar. The whole process can make the grape fruit sweeter and produce a unique "expensive rot" atmosphere, and the brewed wine is particularly full and moving. And every "expensive rotten" grape is picked by experienced workers by hand. Once the weather is not suitable for bad years, even a bottle of "expensive rotten sweet wine" may not be produced.

Therefore, Wang Ruting, Earl of Alexandria, often said, "You will never win without the courage to lose everything."

Alexander Lu's persistent spirit of brewing has greatly admired the industry. Whether the surname Lu will continue to be marked in Lu's wine castle (Ch? Lvsa-Lvsi Teau d'Yquem) on the wine label, but at least in the hearts of wine lovers, because Alexander Lu Wang Ruting, Lu Wang Ruting wine castle (Ch? Teau d'Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi will always belong to the family.

Lu Jiubao's "expensive rotten sweet wine" has been stored for a long time, and it is sweeter after a hundred years. Generally speaking, it takes six years for the wine in Lu wine castle to go on the market. For example, at the end of 200 1, Lu Wine Castle introduced 1996 wines. 200 1 This year was beaten by R.P. 100, which is said to be preserved for at least 100 years. It is definitely a beauty with eternal charm.

Chanel, the godmother of fashion, said: Women should have two things, elegance and charm. As a wine, so is Lvsa-Lvsi wine.