Lansai

Lansai Winery regularly scores very high in international competitions:

• Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA): Their flagship Yu Moli Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 won a prestigious Gold Medal (scoring 96 points). Tasters describe it as elegant, complex, and full of roasted coffee, cedar, leather, and dark berry notes.
• Their entry-level and mid-range labels (like Xiao Moli or Moli) are also highly rated by global critics and wine communities lik...

Lansai Winery is a distinctive boutique winery in the Helan Mountain's East Foothills of Ningxia, renowned as much for its striking modernist architecture as for its premium wines. It represents the new wave of high-design, quality-focused estates shaping China's wine landscape. The style leans towards a modern, polished expression of Ningxia, where red wines typically display ripe dark fruit flavors, firm structure, and well-integrated oak in...

Vineyards and Wine Style

The estate covers around 13–14 hectares of vineyards. The terroir consists of gravelly, sandy soil with excellent drainage.

Under the guidance of Burgundy-trained head winemaker Deng Zhongxiang, Lansai avoids over-extracted, heavily oaked styles. Instead, they focus on balance, freshness, and elegance. They cultivate several key grape varieties:

• Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot: The backbone of their premium red...

Key Facts and Philosophy

• Location: Haoyuan Village, Zhenbeibu, Xixia District, Yinchuan, Ningxia. It sits roughly 30 minutes away from downtown Yinchuan.
• The Owners: Founded by Yu Xiaojia and her brother, with their first vintage officially produced in 2015.
• The Name: The name "Lansai" is inspired by the French word Lancerai ("I will launch/begin"), symbolizing their ambition to start a premium chapter in Chinese wine history.
• Cult...