The best wines of Helan
Discover the best wines of Helan of Ningxia as well as the best winemakers of Helan and estates of Helan to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Helan and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Helan of Ningxia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Helan. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Helan with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Helan cheap or sell a red wine of Helan 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.
Red wines from the region of Helan go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel, pork colombo or duck fillets with honey.
A wine route planned in the region of Helan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Helan.
Star vineyard of China at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains (Ningxia, 1,200 m on the edge of the Gobi), dry and sunny climate. Cabernet Sauvignon as the signature red — deep and structured with intense notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, incense and a spiced-vanilla touch, round tannins and great ageing potential, crowned world's best Bordeaux blend at Decanter 2010 (Jia Bei Lan). Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Gernischt (Carménère) as complements. The "Bordeaux of the Orient".
Want to buy a white wine of Helan cheap or sell a white wine of Helan 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.
White wines from the region of Helan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of homemade burger, skate wings with black butter sauce or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.
A wine route planned in the region of Helan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Helan.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.