Xige
Xige Estate Jade Dove Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
Xige Estate Jade Dove Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
Character: Full-bodied
Varietal:
ABV: 14.0%
Made from 25 year old vines from a single plot in the vineyard. Xige Winery boasts some of the oldest plantings of vines in the Ningxia region.
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation in French Burgundy oak barrels, 30% MLF, 12 months ageing in oak barrels (6 months on lees), 20% new, 80% 1 year barrels
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About this wine/region/producer
Most of China’s vineyards lie just north of the Yangtze river. Around 80 per cent of China’s wine growers overall are dedicated to bordeaux-style red wines, and cabernet sauvignon is the predominant grape (China has the largest planting area of cabernet sauvignon vines in the world). You’ll also find pinot noir, muscat hamburg, and grape crossbreeds – made when growers deliberately cross two grape species – such as marselan, a blend of cabernet sauvignon and grenache.