Chapter 1017: The Unexpected Vampire (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Subscription, Asking for a Recommendation)
By Pinot Noir, I actually mean a type of grape. It's just that the characteristics of these grapes are very interesting, they are very variable, they can change even the slightest change in temperature, humidity, soil environment, and even the slightest change in rain conditions. Among the most common variants are Pinot Blanc in white, Pinot Gris in gray, and Pinot Monier in black.
And the Viona Noir that Yetana is talking about is made from the rarest and most hungry deep purple Pinot Noir grapes. This deep purple Pinot Noir wine is very varied, with aromas of strawberry, cherry, blackberry, cranberry and sometimes even violet, plum, plum compote, and possibly spices and herbs, which are matured in oak barrels to reveal more spicy aromas (e.g. cinnamon, rosemary, mint).
On the palate, the taste of the great Pinot Noir is known as the "peacock opening", and after the mouth, a multi-layered layer of black and red fruity flavours unfolds on the palate, rich enough to cover the entire palate, especially showing a silky smooth, thick, sweet and juicy, velvety mouthfeel. The finish should be refreshing, soft and long. A silky smoothness is one of the most important characteristics of a great Pinot Noir.
On the palate, there is a fruity sweetness, with fruity notes of cherry and strawberry, and notes of wet earth, snow, mushrooms and chocolate. But it doesn't make it exciting, it looks very harmonious and natural.
It's just that this rare Pinot Noir grape grows completely depends on the sky, the yield is pitiful, and it is produced in a limited number of places, so even the deep purple Pinot Noir grapes that the Towcente royal family can collect every year are very limited.
This shows the rarity of this wine.
"You say this purse smells of Black Viona?" Yetana frowned and pointed to the slightly dirty money bag in Solam's hand, and said with a disgusted expression.
As the Grand Duke, Yetana rarely comes close to this kind of dirty thing, although from Solam's point of view, this money bag is not dirty, at most it is a little wine stain, how dirty can it be? But Yatana couldn't accept it. Soram handed her the money bag, and she also shrank back vigorously, in Solam's opinion, this is hypocrisy.
"I'm not sure, but it's like!" Solam's nose isn't strong enough to be that of a taster, but it's really like it!
"That can't be!" Yetana said categorically: "Black Viona is the tribute wine of the royal family!" There is nowhere else to drink it except in the palace, and besides, even I rarely drink this kind of wine on a regular basis, because there are too few of them! Except for some important occasions, I rarely take this wine out! ”
The preciousness of Black Viona cannot be measured by money at all, and all the origin of dark purple Pinot Noir belongs to the royal family, and people outside can't imitate it even if they want to. And although the money bag that Soram was holding was not owned by civilians, it was still too shabby compared to the royal family.
These two things can't come together!
"Why don't you smell it?" Solam couldn't tell if the question on the money bag was the taste of Black Viona, so he had to give it to Yatana, who knew wine, and she would definitely be able to tell it.
But Solam handed the money bag forward, and Yetana shrank back as if she had seen something disgusting, as if she was afraid of getting dirty.
"Get it out of the way!" Yetana looked at Soram in disgust, as if she were looking at a hairy boy who was scaring little girls with caterpillars. "I have a professional here, and he will give us the answers!"
As she spoke, she took out a rattle, and saw that she shook the rattle gently, and no sound came out, but after a while, several maids walked in. The rattle is still a magic item, as long as the bell is ringing, those maids can naturally sense it.
"His Royal Highness." The maid who came in looked curiously at the two neatly dressed people in the tent, and wondered that the two of them had cleaned up so quickly after some "passion". However, good etiquette made them not express their doubts, but quietly waited for the Grand Duke's orders.
"Go and call Sir Benedict in." Yetana didn't pay attention to the eyes of the maids, after all, this kind of thing was getting darker and darker, and she didn't need to explain anything to them.
Hearing this order, the maids seemed to suddenly realize. It seems that the intrusion of Ai Newman just now made the two of them not a good thing at all, and at this time, they are embarrassed to continue, so they can only drink and flirt, after all, red wine and romance are never separated.
Sir Benedict was the royal sommelier of the royal palace, and he was an expert among experts on wine, and generally the Grand Duke consulted him when he needed to drink. A group of maids retreated with a little pity, after all, it was a pity to miss such a big gossip.
After a while, a thin old man with a serious expression, well-dressed, and his whole body exuded an old-fashioned, professional, and meticulous temperament walked in.
"At your service, Your Highness." It's the same with the salute, it's a model of the best.
"My best taster, Sir Benedict, tell me what wine is left of the wine stains on this money bag?" Yatana always retains an awe-inspiring demeanor in front of outsiders, showing the posture of a king.
"Yes, my Highness." The little old man Benedict gracefully took the money bag from Solam's hand, and then slid it over the tip of his nose. Then I closed my eyes and savored it, still smacking something in my mouth.
"Well, there you have, there you have, on the west bank of the valley, that's very obvious, it's matured in Bowkelan oak barrels, the aroma is persistent and intense, um, um, the ripeness is also very good, but it's not aged for long, it's new, uh-huh."
As he spoke, Benedict opened his eyes again and looked at the wine stains on them.
"The color is deep and the clarity is high. Mmmm, you can't be wrong, it's Black Viona, and it's fresh! And it's Marienburg's new brew! ”
I saw that the old man finally said very firmly.
This stunned Solam.
"This ...... Can it also be? ”
"Hmph, Marquis de Solam, wine tasting is a great and rigorous science, and it is the basic skill of a sommelier to tell the vintage and the origin from the aroma and colour of the wine, and Sir Benedict can distinguish three thousand six hundred and seventy-one wines in the country, which is nothing to him." Yatana said proudly.
"False! My Highness. The little old man bowed to Yatana very reservedly, and it was evident that he was very proud of it.
"Thank you for your answer, Sir Benedict, please go down and rest." Yetana nodded, then let Benedict leave.
"At your service, Your Highness." Benedict saluted and withdrew from the tent.
The moment the wait was waiting to leave, Yatana's face immediately turned pale! Solam is right! The wine on that money bag is really Black Viona! This means that there must be someone within the royal family involved in this, at least people in the palace! It's not just a homicide!
Seeing Yatana like this, Soram knew it was time for him to retreat.
"I think it's time for me to go to Marienburg."
"Wait! Take this! It's not something that ordinary people can get into. Just as Soram turned around, Yetana stopped Soram and threw him a coat of arms made of various colored gemstones, which Yetana had always pinned to his waist, and now giving Soram is equivalent to giving Soram a gold medal "as if I were there".
"Be quiet! I don't want to make a big fuss. ”
"Understood!"
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Marienburg, a holiday castle for the Towcente royal family on the northern outskirts of Bockland, is surrounded by the royal family's estates, which provide the royal family with all their daily needs, including wine. Therefore, Marienburg also bears the responsibility of storing wine for the royal family.
In the past, the royal family was very fond of vacationing here, but since the death of a princess here sixteen years ago, no member of the royal family has come here, so it has gradually become a lot more deserted.
Of course, the status here is not low, at least the people who manage it must be cronies of the royal family. For example, the current top steward of Marienburg is the confidant butler who used to be the henchman next to the former Grand Duke, although he is not as prominent as the chief steward, but his status is definitely not low.
It's just that this old man, who was usually majestic and dignified around Marienburg, was kneeling in front of the three people with a cold sweat on his face at this moment.
"Your name is Oscar, right?" A white-haired man bent down, leaned his face in, and said with a smile. This man is none other than Solam!
"Yes...... Be...... I...... It's ......" The steward named Oscar couldn't even speak clearly. No way, these three people are too murderous! They suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, knocked out all the guards around him in two clicks, and then showed the royal coat of arms!
This almost scared Oscar to death! No way, what he himself has done recently, he knows too well! That's going to be a head-off!
"Judging by the way you look, you should know why I came to you." As soon as Soram saw his bird-like appearance, he knew that this guy was definitely not clean.
"I ...... I...... I don't know anything, really I don't know anything! "Oscar is already broken at this moment, and he has only one thought, which is not to admit anything! To admit is to die!
"Huh? It seems that you still want to resist? Let me tell you, we are the shadow guards of the Grand Duke's side! The Grand Duke already knows all about you! So we were sent to judge you! If you are honest and confess to your accomplices earlier, then you still have a chance to save yourself, otherwise...... Hehe, I don't need to tell you what happened next, right? ”
Solam saw that this guy was so cowardly, so he simply started to break around to see if he could get something out of it.
As a result, it's okay not to break blindly, but a blind break made Oscar's eyes light up and his spirits lifted!
"Who are you! You are fakes! There are no shadow guards around the Grand Duke at all! Who the hell are you and what do you want to do? I tell you, this is the castle of the royal family, aren't you afraid of the royal guards outside coming in?!!! ”
Solam didn't know that this Oscar had served by the side of the previous Grand Duke before, and was very trusted by the previous Grand Duke, and knew a lot of royal secrets. Is there any shadow guard around the Grand Duke, doesn't he know yet?
"Hehe, let's mess it up!" Philip laughed on the side, he knew Yatana better than Soram, and naturally knew that the shadow guard was Soram's casual nonsense.
"Hey! Really! Soram shook his head and said to Philip: "Forget it, you can come, Yetana shouldn't care about him anyway, and there is no need to keep him alive." ”
Philip can peek into other people's memories from other people's blood, and with such a good way, Solam doesn't bother to interrogate.
"Leave it to me!" With that, Philip stepped forward and grabbed Oscar. Then Philip's image changed, only to see the fangs in front of him, the canine teeth were hideous, and he completely turned into a monster!
"Vampire ?!!!" Oscar's reaction was very strange, frightened with disbelief and at the same time with a lot of confusion.
At this moment, the door of Oscar's room was suddenly opened, and a young man with a gloomy face walked in as if no one was around. "Oscar, I'll pick up ......"
When he came in and saw Soram and the others, he was stunned, he first looked at Oscar, who was caught in Philip's hand, and reacted, these three people are not good!
"Oscar...... Who are you?!!! ”
But when he saw Solam's appearance clearly, he immediately turned around in horror and ran out!
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