The makers of a new red blend from China are aiming to lure luxury wine connoisseurs from such established regions as Napa and Bordeaux, betting they’ll spend $250 a bottle on something novel and adventurous.
I got a sneak preview of the first vintage of the wine at a dinner last week in Manhattan, where I was the first U.S. journalist to taste it. The Chinese red, which is ...
After four years of searching across China to find the ideal terroir to produce a red wine worthy of comparison with the world’s greatest wines, the perfect site was found in the north of the Yunnan province. Situated on the banks of the Mekong River, the region harbors fabulous potential for producing wine, a remote little corner of paradise nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, not far from the legendary city of Shangri-La. Located in t...
Produced from 314 plots totaling nearly 30 hectares (75 acres) of vineyards, the first Ao Yun vintage is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The 2013 vintage is emblematic of the freshness, elegance, superb balance and subtle tannins that characterize the wine produced in this new Himalayan terroir.
The Ao Yun maison is constantly breaking new ground, discovering more every day about the region’s unique terroir and climate. Although similar in some ways to the terroir of Bordeaux, the Ao Yun vineyard is nestled in the shadows of the Himalayas and can experience extreme weather conditions. Receiving only four hours of sunlight per day, the vines experience a longer growing cycle, which is key to creating an intense wine full of silky tanni...
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