活靈魂酒莊（Almaviva Winery）位於智利邁坡穀（Maipo Valley）葡萄酒產區，1997年由法國木桐酒莊（Chateau Mouton Rothschild）與智利著名的幹露酒莊（Concha y Toro）合作建立。
智利十八羅漢-酒王誕生的故事
1997年，羅斯柴爾德菲利普男爵和和Don Alfonso Larrain（Viña Concha y Toro總裁）攜手合作，活靈魂（Almaviva）誕生了。和作品一號一樣的思路，用智利的本地風土加上法國的栽培和釀造技術。可以說這個模式羅斯柴爾德家族屢試不爽，連續創造了舉世聞名的美國酒王和智利酒王。
“Almaviva”的中文翻譯為：“活靈魂”。從字面來看，在西班牙文中“alma”是“靈魂、生命”的意思，那麼合起來翻譯成“活靈魂”並不難理解。酒莊為什麼會取這個名字呢？據說，智利有著得天獨厚的氣候、水土，是釀造葡萄酒的天堂，但釀出的酒卻無法擺脫“廉價”的標籤，甘露酒莊決心打破這一怪論。他們清楚認識到智利葡萄酒的品質沒有問題，缺少的就是那畫龍點睛般的靈魂。於是，幹露酒莊邀請了紅葡萄酒界獨一無二的“靈魂人物”羅斯柴爾德男爵 （Baron Philippe de Rothschild）來智利一起共同釀造舉世聞名的好酒，於是雙方很快便達成一致，創建了活靈魂酒莊。
Aromas of blueberries, blackberries and fresh flowers. Very cool and pure. Medium-bodied with fine, linear and very integrated tannins that are compressed and silky-textured. New second wine of Almaviva. Needs time to open.
🏅 Wine Advocate 93+ pts
The first truly international release of the second wine is going to be the 2019 Epu, which has changed image and label, looking a little more like Almaviva, and is going to be sold through the Bordeaux négoce. 2019 was a very dry vintage, and the blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Carmenere, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc with slightly higher alcohol than 2018 and with lower acidity, matured in used barriques for one year. In terms of freshness, the wine is quite similar to the 2018 that I tasted next to it, obviously a little younger, quite intense and fruit-driven, spicy and herbal, with a creamy texture and fine-grained tannins. It's a second wine, but they also want to do something different and Epu is perhaps a little more classical, perhaps this is more Bordeaux and Almaviva is more Chilean. 70,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2020 and January 2021.
🏅 Vinous 92 pts
The 2019 Bordeaux Blend EPU is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13%Carménère, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc from Puente Alto, Maipoaged for 12 months in French barrels. Vivid purple in color. The intensenose offers blackberry and black currant notes with hints of jam, pepperand balsamic aromas. lndulgent initially with good intensity and fruitiness.The polished Maipo tannins keep it juicy in spite of the 15% alcohol, fillingthe mouth with flavor.
