Xige Jade Dove Red 西鴿酒莊-玉鴿宋彩乾红葡萄酒 2019

Situated in the Dove Mountain Area, in the heart of the Helan Mountain Wine Region, Xige Estate currently owns a total of 2,000 hectares of planted vines. 

As Fine Wine producer with scale, Xige's Philosophy is to combine Modern Technology with the Respect of Nature, to constantly explore the Potential and the Future of Ningxia Terroir.

Founded in 2017 by Zhang Yanzhi, Xige Estate is a young winery that is challenging & leading the development of a New Era of Chinese Fine Wine.  Zhang is the holder of France National Enology Diploma (DNO) and Bordeaux ISVV Winemaker Diploma. He embrace one goal to heart: to make wines that show  "A PURE EXPRESSION OF HELAN MOUNTAIN TERROIR". 

This wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon with 5% Merlot. It is very fruity, round and elegant on the palate with silky tannins and a good structure. It offers intense ripe red fruits flavors, a fresh finish with light wooden taste thanks to 6 months ageing in 300L French oak barrels (20% new, 80% 1 year), showing a great harmony!

James Suckling 88-89 Points:
"Lots of sweet fruit, charcoal, dried herbs, and aniseed. Simple, with sweet-and-sour fruit with a herbal, peppery accent. Easy and a bit short, if not slightly sugary. 95% cabernet gernishct, 5% merlot. Drink now." --Tasted on Nov 28, 2021

Vintage：2019 Type: Dry Red Wine
ABV：14%vol
Formats：750ml
Region：Ningxia Helan Mountain
2020 Robert Parker 90 pt
2020 IWC International Wine Challenge Silver Medal
2020 MUNDUS VINI Wine Awards Silver Medal
2020 The 9th Ningxia International Wine Expo Gold Medal
2020 Asia Wine & Spirit Awards by Sommelier (AWSA) Gold Medal

西鴿酒莊成立於2017年，是中國最令人興奮的新興葡萄酒項目之一。西鴿酒莊是一個全新的、現代化的釀酒廠，擁有超過1300公頃的葡萄園，其中有1000多公頃都種植著擁有20年成熟期的葡萄藤。這鞏固了他們的快速成功，成為中國同行中領先的優質葡萄酒品牌之一。西鴿酒莊由張言志擔任首席釀酒師創立，他曾是張裕酒業的釀酒師。與他一起的是克里斯泰爾·舒涅（Christelle Chene），她出生於勃艮第，曾在中國擔任出口銷售總監，並致力於向全世界推廣寧夏葡萄酒以及中國葡萄酒。

西鴿酒莊的葡萄酒在國際上引起了關注，中國國家主席習近平在會見4月訪華的法國總統馬克龍時，選擇了西鴿赤霞珠與蛇龍珠混釀的葡萄酒。在此之前，西鴿酒莊也已經在國際葡萄酒界佔據了一席之地，當時酒莊向英國出口了價值12.4萬英鎊的一批葡萄酒，打破了寧夏單批葡萄酒出口價值最高的記錄。 

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