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.

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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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Want to buy a red wine of Ningxia cheap or sell a red wine of Ningxia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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 quick beef and cheese yakitori, bitumen leg of lamb or rabbit with mustard in foil.

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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or black cherries.

The best vintages in red wine of Ningxia

  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.42/5

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.

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 ham croquette with purée, cod brandade or summer tuna 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
  • 2008With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.16/5

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.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Ningxia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ningxia

Sparkling wines from the region of Ningxia go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of paupiettes in a casserole with cream, fricadella or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ningxia

  • 0With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ningxia

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.

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 fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or deer stew.

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, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, pear or melon.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ningxia

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.17/5

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.

    Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

    The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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 Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

    Great sweet wines of Ningxia

    See the top 100 best sweet wines of Ningxia

    Want to buy a sweet wine of Ningxia cheap or sell a sweet wine of Ningxia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

    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 chicken drumstick with bacon, red tuna steak provençal style or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Ningxia

    • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ningxia

    • Chardonnay

    The word of the wine: Cuvée

    Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

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