China is a wine-producing country.
The signature grape is Cabernet Gernischt, backed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot.
The ground underneath is alluvial.
The climate is varied, running continental and tropical.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.
Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and dynamic, fresh and youthful and bright acidity.
Inside it sit Ningxia, Hebei, Shandong, Yunnan and Xinjiang, plus one more.
Names to look for on a shelf: Ao Yun, Changyu, Grace Vineyard and Great Wall.
At the table these bottles work with peking duck, kung pao chicken, sweet and sour pork and sichuan spicy dishes.
decant before pouring.
In the glass.
Red: Rich and dynamic.
Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Bright acidity.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Ao Yun Shangri-la, Yunnan, China
- Blue Girl Pilsener Lager Beer, Hong Kong
- Domaines Barons de Rothschild 'Long Dai', Qiu Shan Valley, China
- Greatwall Cabernet Sauvignon, Hebei, China
- Guizhou Maotai Distillery Xi Jiu Co. 'Jiao Cang' Xi Jiu, China
- Jian Nan Chun Baijiu, China
- Kweichow Moutai 'Five Star' Baijiu, China
- Kweichow Moutai 'Prince' Baijiu, China
At the table.
- Peking duck
- Kung Pao chicken
- Sweet and sour pork
- Sichuan spicy dishes
- Steamed fish
Serving and cellaring.
- decant before pouring.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
China: common questions
01.What grapes is China known for?+
02.What kind of wine does China make?+
03.Where is China?+
04.What food goes with China wine?+
More from here: every wine region in China.