Top 100 red wines of China
Discover the top 100 best red wines of China as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of China and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of China
China has emerged on the world wine scene with unprecedented speed in recent years, both in terms of production and consumption. Currently, it is competing with several countries for the sixth place among wine-producing countries in terms of Volume.
In terms of wine area, China is second only to Spain. In 2017, there were 847,000 hectares of Vineyards.
However, while 90% of French vineyards produce wine Grapes, in China, table grape production represents a similar percentage.
However, domestic production fell for five consecutive years until 2017. In that year, one billion liters (264 million U. S.
gallons) were produced, compared to 1. 137 billion (300. 4 U. S.
Discover the grape variety: Aglianico
A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of China
red wines from the region of China go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb curl or sauté of veal with chorizo.
