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We are thrilled to share with you that Alejandro Vigil was selected by @The Drinks Business as one of the Best Winemakers in the World.
He was included in The Master Winemaker 100 guide, a report that celebrates the stars of the wine world who have scooped the highest accolade of the drinks business’ Global Masters tasting series.The awards ceremony was at Wine Paris/Vinexpo Paris last month.
我出生在一个以酒为生活方式的家庭。我醉大的灵感来自我的祖父、父亲和我们的生活。
What or who inspired you to become a winemaker?
Being born in a house where wine was a way of life. My biggest inspirations were my grandfather, my father and life.
在葡萄园里漫步，感受炎热，灌溉，体验剪枝时的寒冷，每一天的观察，尽可能透明地把这些体验带进酒庄和酒里。
What’s your favourite part of the job?
Walking around the vineyards, feeling the heat, irrigating, experiencing the cold pruning days, observing the day-to-day and taking that experience to the winery as transparently as possible.
我不确定这是最难的，但我觉得理解了人改变不了自然这件事很难。我永远会记得和家人的一闪晚餐。
我们正要采摘西红柿，突然下了一场冰雹，把一切都毁了。暴风雨过后，祖父出去了，他跪在那儿，祖母站在他身边说:“明天我们重新开始。”他们回到屋里继续吃晚饭......
What’s the hardest part?
I’m not sure it’s the hardest, but understanding that one cannot change nature is difficult. I will always remember a family dinner.
We were about to harvest tomatoes and suddenly hail ruined everything. My grandfather went out after the storm, knelt down, and my grandmother stood by him and said: “Tomorrow we will begin again.” They came back inside and continued the dinner.
我喜欢喝起泡的或新鲜的白葡萄酒。我永远不会排除用冰块或苏打水混合的葡萄酒，这会让我的身体和灵魂都凉快下来。
What’s your go-to drink at the end of a long day ?
I like to enjoy sparkling or fresh white wine. I will never rule out wine with an ice cube or mixed with sparkling water. Something to cool me down, body and soul.
我会提醒自己，而不是建议自己，一切都有待完成，一切都可以改变，没有绝对，甚至我们自己也不例外。改变固定模式不是一个选项，而就是选项。
What advice would you give your younger self?
I would remind myself more than advise myself that everything is yet to be done, everything can be changed and there are no absolutes, not even ourselves. Changing paradigms is not an option, it is the option.
应该是自以为可以在酒厂里就能改变葡萄酒。事实上，只有在葡萄园里才能进行真正的改进。
What was your greatest winemaking mistake?
The greatest mistake was to think one can change wines from within the winery. It is in the vineyard where real improvement can be done.
本世纪头十年，在赤霞珠产量增加的时候押注马尔贝克，在本世纪头十年中期押注品丽珠，然后认为我们可以生产出世界水平的霞多丽。基本上，我很高兴允许自己做梦。
Which wine-related achievement are you most proud of?
Betting on Malbec in the 2000s when more Cabernet Sauvignon was produced, betting on Cabernet Franc in the mid-2000s, then thinking we can produce world-class Chardonnay. Basically, I’m happy for allowing myself to dream.
尼古拉斯·卡蒂娜是我的灵感来源，他是一位真正的先锋。位于优克谷胡塔拉利的阿德里安娜葡萄园是他的愿景的一个完美演绎。这个如今被称为世界鼎级葡萄园的地方，在他初始种植时还是个沙漠。
Who is your inspiration in the wine world today?
Nicolas Catena is my inspiration, a true pioneer. Adrianna’s Vineyard in Gualtallary, Uco Valley, is a perfect example of his vision. A place referred to today as a world-class vineyard that he planted when the region was only a desert.
它是存在的，就在伦伦塔(位于门多萨的迈普)。一个拥有百年历史的葡萄园。走过这个地方让我觉得自己很渺小，也让我充满活力。这就是风土的本质，人类作为一个整体的重要性，而不是某一个人的重要性。
Where would your fantasy vineyard be?
It exists and is located in Lunlunta (Maipú, Mendoza). A 100-year-old vineyard. Walking through this place makes me feel small and revitalises me. This is the essence of terroir, the importance of the human being as a whole and not a specific person.
没有B计划，我现在是，将来也永远是一个葡萄种植者。
If you weren’t a winemaker,what would you be doing and why?
There wasn’t a Plan B. I am and always will be a viticultor.
很久以前，一位勃艮第酿酒师问我喜欢酿造白葡萄酒还是红葡萄酒。我很快回答了红色。20年后的今天，我喜欢白色挑战，也是我经常喝的葡萄酒。对于该地区风土和酿酒技术来说，白葡萄酒是透明的。在白葡萄酒中，你可以看到酿酒师对风土的真正尊重。
How has your taste in wine changed over your career?
A long time ago, a Burgundy winemaker asked me if I liked to produce white or red wines. I quickly answered reds. Today, after 20 years, I’m loving the white challenge, wines I usually drink. Whites are transparent to the region and to winemaking techniques. With whites you can see the real respect of the winemakers for the terroir.
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