The vineyards of Bordeaux and Tuscany may have the prestige that comes from tradition and a track record for making world-class wines, but a handful of other regions once known for churning out cheap, mediocre wines have emerged in recent years as the new guard of European winemaking. France’s Languedoc, Spain’s Murcia, and Sicily are now producing stylish, modern wines of excellent quality.

Their success is due in part to unique (often indigenous) grapes that translate into appealing and sometimes unusual wines. But most important, these regions have benefited from a new generation of passionate and skilled winemakers focused on crafting distinctive, high-quality wines that also manage to be affordable, unburdened as they are by prestige and pedigree.

通过此购买指南为自己发现这些葡萄酒，这将帮助您浏览名称，葡萄和年份。

Murcia

虽然不是一个家喻户晓的名字,穆尔西亚是注定的d to join Rioja as one of Spain’s outstanding wine regions. Vineyards in Murcia, a region in southeast Spain, are planted in warm, arid valleys on mineral-rich limestone soils, which give the wines a pronounced chalky minerality. Reds from the Murcia’s appellations of Jumilla, Yecla, and Bullas are supple and modern, with an emphasis on plummy fruit, stony minerality, and delightfully balanced tannins. Also worth noting are the region’s vibrant rosés with their distinctive spice and herbal qualities.

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红色

Murcia reds are made predominantly from the Monastrell grape (Mourvèdre in France) and tend to be rich and savory, with flavors of dark cherry, plum, and freshly ground black pepper. They range in style from light and fruity to full bodied, spicy, and concentrated.

• 辛辣饱满的身体
  2005 Domaine Fincas OmblancasDenuñoMonastrell，Jumilla，$ 20
• Bright and fruity
  2006 Castillo de Jumilla Monastrell，Jumilla，$ 12

桃红葡萄酒

Monastrell葡萄的桃红葡萄酒是一些最奇特和辣的粉红色，上面有酸蔓越莓和酸樱桃，胡椒和干草的香气。

• 2007 Casa de la Ermita Monastrell Rosado，Jumilla，14美元

Languedoc

在法国西南部的朗格多克（Languedoc）是一个广阔的地区，数十年来，它已经成为了一个令人难以忘怀的普隆克湖。但是在过去的几年中，情况发生了巨大变化。当地的酿酒师现在正在生产令人印象深刻的杰出葡萄酒，从辣，泥土，浓郁的红色到酥脆，钢铁般的白色和充满活力的桃红葡萄酒。

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红色

Languedoc reds are either single-variety bottlings of Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah or different blends of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. They range in style from light Beaujolais-like wines to full-bodied, earthy, tannic reds with distinct notes of black fruit, pepper, and wood.

• 富裕
  2005 Domaine de l’Hortus Coteaux du Languedoc, Pic Saint Loup, Grande Cuvée, $24
  (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre blend)
• Light and fruity
  2006ChâteauD'Oupia，Minervois，14美元
  （Carignan，Syrah，Grenache Blend）

桃红葡萄酒

Languedoc rosés, also made with Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvèdre, are quintessential Mediterranean pinks, with tart red cherry and raspberry fruit and hints of orange, herbs, and mineral.

• 2007ChâteauSaint Martin de la Garrigue，Coteaux du Languedoc玫瑰花，$ 12

Whites

Languedoc白色通常是当地葡萄的混合物，例如Marsanne，Roussanne，Grenache Blanc，Macabeo和Clailette。但是它们也可以是霞多丽（Chardonnay）最喜欢的葡萄中的单品种葡萄酒。风格范围从淡淡，清脆的未烤葡萄酒到丰富，浓郁的白色，并带有大量新橡木。

• 富裕
  2007年Novellum Chardonnay，Vin de payes d’OC，10美元
• 轻而酥脆
  2006 Mas Carlot Clairette de Bellegarde, $14

西西里岛

托斯卡纳可能是意大利最具历史性和享有声望的葡萄酒区之一，但葡萄酒已经在意大利南部的西西里岛酿造。然而，直到最近，西西里岛还是以两种葡萄酒而闻名：经常呈现的甜味，富有富裕的埃德·马尔萨拉（Fortifi Ed Marsala）和廉价的巨大Corvo合作社的大规模生产的葡萄酒。但这在过去几年中发生了变化，随着小型精品酿酒厂的兴起，这些酿酒厂充分利用了岛上的矿产丰富的土壤，热地中海气候以及一些欧洲最辉煌的土著葡萄品种。

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红色

Nero D’Avola长期以来一直是西西里红人的中流台，但直到最近才开始声称自己是意大利最重要的葡萄之一。它要么装瓶为100％品种，要么与Frappato等其他葡萄混合。两者都提供成熟的李子和樱桃的口味，并带有干草药和地球的香气。

• 花香和果味
  2006DonnafugataSedàra，15美元
  （100％Nero d’Avola）
• 辛辣和芳香
  2005 Valle dell’Acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria, $22
  (70% Nero d’Avola, 30% Frappato)

Whites

Grillo和Catarratto葡萄已被用来制造强化的Marsala，已有两个多世纪的历史，但现在它们生产出现代，充满活力的干燥白色，具有年轻的柑橘和酥脆的酸度。带有柑橘和矿物质的明亮的热带水果使Inzolia葡萄与众不同。

• 酥脆和柑橘
  2007 Arancio Grillo，IGT，西西里岛，$ 9
• 郁郁葱葱的花卉
  2007 Fazio Catarratto，IGT，15美元
• Mineral and zesty
  2007 Valle Dell’Acate Inzolia，IGT，西西里岛，$ 12