Xige
Xige ‘The Tiger’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Xige ‘The Tiger’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Character: Full-bodied
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 15.0%
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.
Striking Tiger label, perfect for a Chinese wine gift. This is a limited edition ‘Year of the Tiger 2022’ label - especially special for those born in the Year of Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022)
Tasting Notes
Deep and vibrant dark ruby red in colour. This is a fine, well-structured Cabernet with classic cassis, cedar, and black pepper notes. The pure and intense fresh black fruit flavours are balanced by nimble use of oak which makes the mouthfeel generous and round, and the tannins silky and smooth.
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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.