Winery Great WallLongyan
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Great Wall's Longyan.
Discover the grape variety: Ribolla gialla
Lively, taut whites with firm acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and chalky mineral notes. Often vinified with skin maceration (orange wine), developing amber hues of dried fruits, honey, tannins and oxidative complexity. Signature of great Friulian whites (Collio DOC, Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC) and Slovenia under the name Rebula (Brda). Native Friulian grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Longyan from Winery Great Wall are 2018
Informations about the Winery Great Wall
The Winery Great Wall is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Huailai to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Huailai
Star wine region of Hebei, 80 km from Beijing, altitude vineyards (500–1,050 m) with a dry continental climate, producing ≥90% of provincial output. Cabernet Sauvignon signature: structured, blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry and spice, firm tannins and ageing potential. Merlot supple, Cabernet Gernischt (Carménère) fleshy with herbal-pepper notes. Chardonnay opulent in white.
The wine region of Hebei
China's 3rd largest wine region (~13,000 ha) in the north-east, with sub-zones Huailai (near Beijing) and Changli (coastal, birthplace of China's first dry red). Harsh continental climate, vines buried in winter. Cabernet Sauvignon is king in reds: structured and deep with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a spicy touch, firm tannins. Franco-Chinese Marselan (blackcurrant, cherry, violet), spicy Cabernet Gernischt and supple Merlot.
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
