The flavor of wet slate in wine of Shanxi

Discover the of Shanxi wines revealing the of wet slate flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

More information on of Shanxi flavors

The wine region of Shanxi of China. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grace (怡园酒庄) or the Domaine Grace (怡园酒庄) produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shanxi are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shanxi often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or dried fruit.

We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Shanxi, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Shanxi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

News on wine flavors

Redbreast Dream Cask

The fifth of Redbreast’s Dream Cask offerings, released to mark World Whisky Day tomorrow (Saturday 21st May), is a 30-year-old single pot still whiskey produced by Irish Distillers at its Midleton Distillery in Co Cork. Unlike previous single-cask releases, this year’s Dream Cask combines two casks chosen as their favourites from Midleton’s vast inventory by master blender Billy Leighton and blender Dave McCabe. Leighton’s cask is a first-fill Oloroso Sherry butt filled in May 1990, while McCab ...

Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...

DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

With more than 18,200 wines tasted by our expert judging panels and entrants spanning 56 countries, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022 edition promises to deliver an eclectic mix of brilliant bottles to seek out – across a broad range of prices.  Official results for DWWA 2022, including the winners of coveted Platinum and Best in Show medals, won’t be published until 7th of June. However, here are just a few of the styles to watch out for, based on a selection of personal highligh ...