2017年年度国泰航空香港国际美酒品评大赛颁奖典礼

2017年11月10日（香港）— 2017年度国泰航空香港国际美酒品评大赛，结果终于揭晓，多个最高殊荣的奖项悉数诞生。泰国参赛葡萄酒横扫多个奖杯，澳洲产区展示实力包揽了最多金、银、铜等奖牌。美国、奥地利和中国的获奖葡萄酒亦是历来最多，参赛表现亮眼。

「国泰航空香港国际美酒品评大赛颁奖典礼」是每年香港国际美酒展的重头戏，由葡萄酒大师、品评大赛创立人兼董事Debra Meiburg，颁发61个标志着最高殊荣的奖杯项目。颁奖典礼隆重举行，邀得业界众多贵宾、媒体、各国领事馆代表和社会名流政要见证，共襄盛事。

亚洲美食与美酒配对大奖的竞争热烈，比赛结果揭盅并且充满惊喜。 12个奖杯项目之中，亚洲产区横扫共7个奖项：泰国和日本分别占3个和4个。紧接其后，澳洲赢得3个奖杯，美国、德国各得一席位。东南亚参赛葡萄酒展现强劲的实力，表现触目，因此大会于本年度特新增一个奖杯项目，奠定东南亚产酒区不容忽视的地位。（奖杯项目得奖名单可参阅后方）

[亚洲美食与美酒配对 – 泰国葡萄酒成为美酒佳肴的配餐王者]
Asoke Valley 是泰国产区的明星酒庄，旗下三个葡萄酒款均赢得奖杯：

Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Heritage Syrah Viognier 2014获得「最佳葡萄酒配饺子」;
Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Sakuna Syrah Rosé 2017获得「最佳葡萄酒配蚝豉发菜焖猪脚」
Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Verdelho 2017获得「东南亚最佳葡萄酒」

另外，Siam酒庄也为泰国赢得两个配餐大奖。

[毡酒备受业界关注，成为品评大赛的焦点]
毡酒是本年大赛的重点，更有幸邀请到富达毡酒厂造酒大师（Master Distiller of Beefeater Gin）Desmond Payne作为国际特邀VIP评审。参赛的毡酒数量亦是历届最多，参赛数量大幅增加，是2016年的3倍半，刷新记录。在本年大赛中，毡酒类别共有两项大奖：

芬兰的Kyrö Napue Rye Gin获得「最佳毡酒」
芬兰的Kyrö Napue Rye Gin获得「最佳毡酒」

澳洲产区的毡酒已经连续两年，在国泰航空香港国际美酒品评大赛取得奖杯项目。

[澳洲囊括最多奖牌，成为大赢家]
本年的品评大赛设有11个酿酒葡萄类别的奖杯项目，当中6个奖杯由澳洲获得。当中McWilliam家族凭借其Evans＆Tate Redbrook系列获得双冠军，该参赛酒款系列获得「最佳赤霞珠或赤霞珠混酿」和「最佳霞多丽」的大奖。 Australia Vintage Limited 同样成绩斐然，取得两个酿酒葡萄类别的奖杯：Nepenthe Petraea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016获得「最佳长相思」。 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Hunter Valley Sémillon 2004获得「最佳赛美蓉」，该赛美蓉酒款已经自2013年起稳坐这奖项的宝座。

[奖牌焦点]
澳洲今年保持骄人的奖牌成绩，一共获得多达430枚金、银、铜牌成为榜首，而新西兰和法国并列第二。此外，中国亦获得51枚奖牌，比2016年大幅增加39枚。奥地利亦从2016年的29枚增至2017年的47枚。另外美国共获得46枚奖牌，比2016年增加了一倍多。

[评审焦点]
2017年大会隆重邀请到49位专业评审，来自11个亚洲国家或地区，成为一支泛亚洲的品评队伍，为比赛带来开放多元的概念，广阔而又专业的评审眼光。评审队伍，由5位亚洲的葡萄酒大师带领： Sonal Holland MW (印度)、Ying Hsieh Tan MW (新加坡)、Kenichi Ohashi MW (日本)、本年新晋的Sarah Heller (香港)、以及Debra Meiburg MW (香港)。而2017年度比赛的国际特邀VIP评审包括来自南非Benguela Cove Wine Estate and Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate 的首席酿酒师Johann Fourie, 和英国富达毡酒厂的造酒大师Desmond Payne。

[参赛焦点]
今年参赛数量整体上增加了3成，葡萄酒类别涵盖33个不同国家，烈酒则有27个国家，共2000个葡萄酒和烈酒。今年毡酒的参赛数量增长最为显著，对比上年增幅了两倍半。另外，法国和亚洲烈酒的参赛数量同样有大幅增加，其中中国白酒的数量比2016升幅高达5倍。

HKIWSC团队及评委于11月9至11日一连3日的香港国际美酒展，假香港会议及展览中心展览厅3G摊位F24展示得奖美酒。

如欲查询结果详尽奖杯及奖牌名单，请浏览 www.hkiwsc.com。

[奖杯项目得奖名单]

大奖	得奖者	公司	国家
葡萄酒品种大奖
Best Cabernet/Cabernet Blend	Evans & Tate Redbrook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013	McWilliam's Wines Group	Australia
Best Chardonnay	Evans & Tate Redbrook Margaret River Chardonnay 2014	McWilliam's Wines Group	Australia
HKTDC Best Pinot Noir	Wakefield Taylors Family Wines Jaraman Pinot Noir 2016	Wakefield Taylors Family Wines	Australia
Best Sauvignon Blanc	Nepenthe Petraea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016	Australian Vintage	Australia
Best Sémillon	Tempus Two Copper Zenith Hunter Valley Sémillon 2004	Australian Vintage	Australia
Best Syrah/Shiraz	Wolf Blass Platinum Shiraz 2010	Wolf Blass Wines	Australia
Best Grüner Veltliner	Weingut Meinhard Forstreiter Grüner Veltliner Ried Kremser Kogl Kremstal DAC 2016	Weingut Meinhard Forstreiter	Austria
Best Riesling	Weingut Baumgartner Riesling Ried Heiligenstein DAC Reserve 2016	Weingut Baumgartner	Austria
Best Indigenous Grape Variety	Kir Yianni Diaporos 2013	Kir Yianni SA	Greece
Best Tempranillo	CVNE Imperial Reserva Rioja DOCa 2012	C.V.N.E	Spain
Best Merlot/Merlot Blends	Cakebread Cellars Merlot 2014	Cakebread Cellars	USA
葡萄酒产区大奖
Best Wine from Argentina	Bodega Navarro Correas Alegoria Gran Reserva Malbec 2013	Bodegas Trapiche SA	Argentina
Best Red Wine from Australia	Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2014	Wolf Blass Wines	Australia
Best White Wine from Australia	Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne 2010	Tahblik	Australia
Best Wine from Austria	Weingut Jurtschitsch - Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein Kamptal DAC Erste Lage 2015	Weingut Jurtschitsch Sonnenhof	Austria
Best Wine from Chile	Vina La Rosa Cornellana Icon 2009	Vina La Rosa SA	Chile
Best Wine From China	CITIC Guoan Niya Berries Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014	Citic Guoan Wine Industry	China
Best Wine from Eastern Europe	Marcus Rynsky Ryzlink Pozdni Sber 2008	Narodni Vinarske Centrum, o.p.s.	Czech Republic
Crown Wine Cellars Trophy Best Wine From France	Domaine François Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 2014	Domaine François Carillon	France
Best Wine from Germany	VDP.Weingut Bürgerspital Würzburger Riesling 2016	Weingut Buergerspital	Germany
Best Wine from Italy	Marchesi di Barolo - Barolo Cannubi 2013	Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo	Italy
Best Wine from New Zealand	Cobblestone Vineyards Te Muna Martinborough Pinot Noir 2015	Cobblestone Vineyards	New Zealand
Best Wine from Portugal	Adega de Pegões Alicante Bouschet 2014	Cooperativa Agricola Sto.Isidro de Pegoes CRL	Portugal
Best Wine from South Africa	Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar 2015	Babylonstoren	South Africa
Best Wine From Spain	Bernard Magrez Herencia del Padri Priorat DOCa 2012	Bernard Magrez	Spain
Best Wine from South East Asia	Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Verdelho 2017	Asoke Valley Winery	Thailand
Best Wine From USA	Castello di Amorosa QUATTRO Cabernet Sauvignon 2012	Castello di Amorosa	USA
美酒风格大奖
Best Worldwide Fortified Wine	De Bortoli Old Boys 21 Years Old Tawny NV	De Bortoli Wines	Australia
Best Dessert Wine	Schloss Gobelsburg Eiswein Grüner Veltliner 2016	Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg	Austria
Best Methode Traditionalle Sparkling Wine	Piper-Heidseick Rare 2002	Piper-Heidseick	France
Best Dessert Wine from South East Asia	Hatten Wines Pino De Bali NV	Hatten Wines	Indonesia
SHTM HK PolyU Trophy Best Charmat Method Sparkling Wine	SCAVI&RAY Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore	MBG International Premium Brands GmbH	Italy
Best Sake	Saito Junmai Daiginjo	Asia Euro Wines & Spirits Hong Kong	Japan
Best Rosé Wine	Marisco Vineyards The Ned Pinot Rosé 2017	Marisco Vineyards	New Zealand
酒食搭配大奖
Best Wine with Jiaozi (Pork Dumplings)	Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Heritage Syrah Viognier 2014	Asoke Valley Winery	Thailand
EAST, Hong Kong Trophy Best Wine with Golden Prawns in Salted Egg Yolk	Château Mercian Nagano Chardonnay 2015	Château Mercian	Japan
Best Wine with Crispy Chicken	VDP.Weingut Domdechant Werner, Hochheimer Riesling Classic 2016	Weingut Domdechant Werner	Germany
Best Wine with Braised Pig's Knuckle with Dried Oysters and Sea Moss	Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Sakuna Syrah Rosé 2017	Asoke Valley Winery	Thailand
Best Wine with Japanese Sea-Salt Grilled Red Snapper	Château Mercian Mariko Vineyard Rosé 2016	Château Mercian	Japan
Best Wine with Otoro Sushi	Siam Winery Monsoon Valley Colombard 2016	Siam Winery	Thailand
Best Wine with Vegetable Tempura	Pegeric Pinot Noir 2009	Pegeric Wines	Australia
Best Wine with Prawn Vindaloo	Pegeric Pinot Noir Late Picked Sweet Style 2008	Pegeric Wines	Australia
Best Wine with Lo-Hei Yu Sheng (Raw Fish Salad)	Hokkaido Wine Tsurunuma Pinot Blanc 2013	Hokkaido Wine	Japan
Best Wine with Cua Lot Cuon (Soft Shell Crab Rice Rolls)	Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc + Viognier 2016	Pine Ridge Vineyards & Seghesio Family Vineyards	USA
Best Wine with Crispy Thai Fried Fish	Siam Winery Monsoon Valley Chenin Blanc Late Harvest 2017	Siam Winery	Thailand
Best Wine with Ko Mu Yang (Grilled Pork Neck with Spicy Tamarind Sauce)	Shottesbrooke Estate Series McLaren Vale GSM 2015	Shottesbrooke Vineyards	Australia
烈酒大奖
Best Grape Brandy	St Agnes XO 15 Year Old	Angove Family Winemakers	Australia
Best London Dry Gin	Southern Wild Distillery Dasher + Fisher Mountain Gin	Southern Wild Distillery	Australia
Best Spirit from China	Chongqing Jiangji "Joyouth"	Chongqing Jiangxiaobai Liquor	China
Best Gin	Kyrö Napue Rye Gin	Kyrö Distillery Company	Finland
Best Armagnac	Armagnac Castarede Gustave Eiffel Extra XO	Armagnac Castarède SA	France
Best Cognac	Louis Royer Cognac Extra	Louis Royer SAS	France
Best Liqueur	Komasa Jyozo Komasa No Umeshu	Komasa Jyozo	Japan
Best Shochu	Komasa Jyozo Mellowed Kozuru Migaki	Komasa Jyozo	Japan
Best Worldwide Whisk(e)y	Hombo Shuzo Mars Cosmo Blended Malt Whisky	AF Trade Limited	Japan
Best Blended Scotch Whisky	Dewar's 15 Year Old - The Monarch Blended Scotch Whisky	John Dewar & Sons	Scotland
Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Under 15 Years Old)	Old Pulteney 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Asia Euro Wines & Spirits Hong Kong	Scotland
Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky (No Age Statement)	Aberlour A'bunadh Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Chivas Brothers	Scotland
Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Over 15 Years Old)	Aberlour 16 Years Old Double Cask Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Chivas Brothers	Scotland
Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Over 25 Years Old)	Highland Park 30 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Edrington Hong Kong Limited	Scotland
Best Rum	Chalong Bay Rum - Pure Series	Premium Thai Brands	Thailand

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得奖酒照片及品酒笔记:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5ugw6988v4ioxon/AAAzrL7QKDuLW6aCMjHrgGKZa?dl=0 (即时生效)
大赛评审照片下载:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uor47iobnb5akna/AADzXa-moX_eu_BHMt8xFUUOa?dl=0 (即时生效)
颁奖典礼照片下载:
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