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.

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Top wines of Helan by 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.

Great red wines of Helan

See the top 100 best red wines of Helan

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.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Helan

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 veal grenadin with balsamic vinegar and honey, vegetable planter or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

The best vintages in red wine of Helan

  • 2014With an average score of 2.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Helan

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Helan

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.

Discovering the wine region of Helan

The wine region of Helan is located in the region of Ningxia of China. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du 1er Juin or the Domaine du 1er Juin produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Helan are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Helan, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Helan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.

Great white wines of Helan

See the top 100 best white wines of Helan

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.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Helan

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 guinea fowl with cabbage, pasta gratin or dal lentils with coconut milk.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Helan

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Helan

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.

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.

News from the vineyard of Helan

European Parliament rejects health warnings on wine labels

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg have backed amendments to a range of recommendations put forward by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), which included a proposal for health warnings on wine and drinks labels.  BECA’s report, ‘Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer’, included several measures designed to reduce harmful alcohol use by at least 10% by 2025.   Signed by French oncologist and politician Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, it is part of ...

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 ...

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 ...