Raul Bobet 曾任西班牙名莊 Torres 的首席釀酒師，是西班牙酒界的傳奇。他因關注全球暖化，而選擇在庇利牛斯山高海拔地區栽種葡萄，釀出 Riesling、Semillon 與 Pinot Noir 等令人驚豔的作品，展現西班牙的優雅一面。
Castell d'Encus 酒莊位於加泰隆尼亞 Talarn 村，旁邊遺留 12 世紀僧侶石窖，Raul 以古法結合現代技術釀造，並以地熱能源驅動酒莊，理念是保持新鮮度、優雅與複雜性。
另外 Raul 喜愛哲學和冥想，他的產品皆以梵文或以葡萄生長的地方命名。Ekam 在梵語中的意思是「神聖的合一」。他的理念很簡單 :
"我們希望釀造出風格非常清晰的葡萄酒，以保持新鮮度為支柱，避免過度成熟和萃取。 我們追求優雅和含蓄，但不放棄葡萄酒的複雜性和圓潤感。 毫無疑問，從這個意義上說，葡萄發揮主要作用。"
他的理念看似簡單，卻需要在葡萄種植與釀造細節上投入極大的心力與管理。背後有熟練的團隊支持，才能在難以預測的天氣下依然釀出令人一口感動的佳釀。如今，Castell d'Encus 已是近年世界舞台上，最令人振奮的西班牙酒莊。
此酒未經淨化，會自然產生沉澱。鮮明的酸度令它更具陳年潛力，只要在適當條件下保存即可。
產地：
西班牙-加泰羅尼亞
種類：
白葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
Riesling, Albariño
釀造：
原生酵母，於 25 hL的小橡木桶以低溫發酵。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
香氣清新，線條分明，細膩如低語般含蓄。 口感精緻，具穿透力的酸度，風味濃郁，尾段非常美味並保持礦物感。 由於酸度高，完全感覺不到糖分。
(Vinous' rating: 92 points)
淡稻草色。散發粉紅葡萄柚、橙皮、白花和薑的濃郁香氣，清晰而明快。口感活潑集中，帶礦物感的柑橘與果園水果風味，尾段有金銀花香。餘韻延續花香與果味，持久不散。這款充滿活力的礦物風格白酒， 是在 12 世紀遺留下來的大石窖發酵。
Raul Bobet, once the chief winemaker at Torres, is a legendary figure in Spanish wine. Driven by climate concerns, he planted vineyards at 1,000 meters in the Pyrenees, producing Riesling, Semillon, and Pinot Noir that showcase a refined side of Spain.
Castell d’Encus lies in Talarn, Catalonia, beside 12th‑century stone cellars carved by monks. Bobet combines these ancient methods with modern techniques, powering the winery sustainably with geothermal energy. His philosophy is to preserve freshness, elegance, and complexity.
Raul is also deeply interested in philosophy and meditation, and he names his wines either in Sanskrit or after the places where the grapes grow. Ekam means divine unity in Sanskrit.
His guiding principle is simple:
“Fresh, fine, elegant, complex wines of exceptional quality — crafted with minimum intervention, where the vineyard and grapes take the leading role.”
His philosophy may seem simple, but it demands meticulous care in vineyard and cellar, backed by a skilled team able to craft wines that inspire even under unpredictable weather. Today, Castell d’Encus stands among Spain’s most exciting wineries on the global stage.
Unfiltered, this wine naturally develops sediment. Its bright acidity gives it greater aging potential than most natural wines, provided it is stored under proper conditions.
Country of Origin:
Catalonia, Spain
Type:
White/Blanc (Still)
Grape Varieties:
Riesling, Albariño
Vinification:
Indigenous yeasts, fermented in small tubs of 25 Hl at low temperature.
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
The nose is fresh, precise, chiseled with laser-like sharpness, very subtle and whispering, incredibly young and insinuating. The palate shows similar precision, with sharp acidity and pungent flavors, ending very tasty and dry. You don't notice any sugar in these whites, because of the very high acidity.
(Vinous' rating by Josh Raynolds : 92 points)
Pale straw. Potent aromas of pink grapefruit, lime zest, white flowers and ginger show excellent lift and clarity. Lively and sharply focused on the palate, offering concentrated, mineral-driven citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a late note of honeysuckle. The finish echoes the floral and citrus fruit notes strongly and clings with outstanding tenacity. This vibrant, minerally wine was fermented in vats called lagars that were literally carved into the granite on the estate some time in the 12th century.
