The best wines of Xinjiang

Discover the best wines of Xinjiang as well as the best winemakers of Xinjiang and estates of Xinjiang to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Xinjiang and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Xinjiang by region

Looking for a good wine of Xinjiang among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Xinjiang. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Xinjiang with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Xinjiang

See the top 100 best red wines of Xinjiang

Want to buy a red wine of Xinjiang cheap or sell a red wine of Xinjiang 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 Xinjiang

Red wines from the region of Xinjiang go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, mouse of lamb with thyme or lobster tail armorican style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Xinjiang

On the nose the red wine of the region of Xinjiang. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Xinjiang

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.18/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Xinjiang

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Marselan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Gernischt
  • Saperavi
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Xinjiang

Vast wine region of northwest China (Turpan, Yili Valley), dry continental climate with cool nights, 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, glacier irrigation. Cabernet Sauvignon reigns: full-bodied and sun-ripened with blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, cedar, gentle spices and a mineral touch, ripe tannins. Supple Merlot, spiced Syrah and Marselan for modern reds. Ample Chardonnay, taut Riesling and Rkatsiteli for whites.

Cradle of Chinese viticulture (Han dynasty).

Great white wines of Xinjiang

See the top 100 best white wines of Xinjiang

Want to buy a white wine of Xinjiang cheap or sell a white wine of Xinjiang 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 Xinjiang

White wines from the region of Xinjiang go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of macaroonade from sète, apple cake or flamenkuche express.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Xinjiang

On the nose the white wine of the region of Xinjiang. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

The best vintages in white wine of Xinjiang

  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.39/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Xinjiang

  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

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.

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