The best wines of Ningxia
Discover the best wines of Ningxia as well as the best winemakers of Ningxia and estates of Ningxia to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ningxia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Ningxia by region
Looking for a good wine of Ningxia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ningxia. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ningxia with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Ningxia
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ningxia
Red wines from the region of Ningxia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or duck parmentier.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ningxia
On the nose the red wine of the region of Ningxia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of prune, chocolate or earthy.
The best vintages in red wine of Ningxia
- 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.62/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.57/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.56/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.47/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.43/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ningxia
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Blanc
- Cabernet Franc
- Shiraz/Syrah
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ningxia
A wine route planned in the region of Ningxia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Ningxia.
- Winery Jade Vineyard Helan
- Château Bacchus Yinchuan
- Domaine du 1er Juin Helan
Discovering the wine region of Ningxia
Ningxia is a significant wine-producing region in the central-North of China. The wide, heavily irrigated valley between the Yellow River and the base of Helan Mountain has proved to be one of China's most promising Vineyard areas. A range of wines are made here from Grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Gernischt and Chardonnay.
While Ningxia covers 66,400 square kilometers (25,600 sq miles), most viticulture takes place in a 150km-long (100 mile) river valley in the very north of the region.
Here, the Yellow River provides sufficient water for irrigation and the arid landscape has been transformed into arable land well suited to the production of wine.
A sub-region of Ningxia, Helan Mountain, is particularly well regarded and in 2003 became China's first official appellation, recognized by the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. A 2009 Helan Qing Xue Jia Bei Lan Cabernet blend surprised many in the international wine trade when it won a major trophy at the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2010.
Ningxia has a thoroughly continental Climate, its eastern border lying some 950 kilometers (600 miles) from the nearest ocean.
The summers are hot, although the high altitude of the vineyards (some more than 1200m/4000ft above sea level) helps to create a suitable climate for wine-growing. At this altitude, intense sunlight during the day is followed by much cooler nights. This diurnal temperature shift – which is exacerbated by the lack of moisture in the air – helps to slow ripening in the grapes, leading to a Balance of phenols and Acidity.
The Short growing season in Ningxia is followed by a long, cold winter, and vines must be protected from freezing temperatures with an insulating mound of dirt piled around the base of the plant.
Great white wines of Ningxia
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ningxia
White wines from the region of Ningxia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, salmon steaks with cream sauce or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ningxia
On the nose the white wine of the region of Ningxia. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
The best vintages in white wine of Ningxia
- 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.46/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.43/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.20/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.01/5
- 2016With an average score of 2.93/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ningxia
- Chardonnay
- Riesling
- Viognier
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ningxia
A wine route planned in the region of Ningxia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Ningxia.
- Winery Jade Vineyard Helan
- Domaine du 1er Juin Helan
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
Great pink wines of Ningxia
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ningxia
Pink wines from the region of Ningxia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), rack of lamb in a salt crust or rabbit provencale (mario style).
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ningxia
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ningxia. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Ningxia
- 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2021With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.17/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ningxia
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ningxia
A wine route planned in the region of Ningxia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Ningxia.
- Château Bacchus Yinchuan
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Great sweet wines of Ningxia
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ningxia
Sweet wines from the region of Ningxia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of coconut from paimpol, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or zucchini quiche.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Ningxia
- 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ningxia
- Chardonnay
The word of the wine: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
News from the vineyard of Ningxia
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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...
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