Zaxee Chardonnay Orange Wine 扎西霞多麗橘酒 2023

Zaxee Chardonnay Orange Wine 2023 – crafted at 2,750m in Yunnan’s Lancang River Valley, China’s highest-altitude orange wine. Golden hue with chrysanthemum, citrus peel, dried flowers and honey. Fine-grained tannins, evolving bouquet, and layered texture—remarkably food-friendly. Aged in a Tibetan cellar cooled by glacial meltwater. Only 20,000 bottles.

扎西霞多麗橘酒 2023｜產自雲南瀾滄江河谷海拔2750米，中國最高海拔橘酒。金黃酒色綻放菊花、柑橘皮、乾花與蜂蜜香氣，醒酒後層次劇變。單寧細緻如絹，風味交織綿密，佐餐表現極佳。藏式酒窖以雪山融水恆溫熟成，年產僅2萬瓶。

Zaxee Winery sits above 2,300 meters on the Jinsha River in Benzilan, Deqin County—Shangri-La’s remote highlands, wrapped by the Hengduan Mountains. “Zaxee” means “good fortune” in Tibetan, drawn from the greeting “Tashi Delek.” Founder Mr. Quan Shiping (全世平先生), a graduate of Northwest A&F University’s enology program, moved here a decade ago with a simple philosophy: respect nature and carry forward Tibetan heritage. He turned barren slopes into a boutique winery blending Tibetan architecture with modern winemaking, anchored by a 500-year-old walnut tree and a cellar—once a cattle shed—naturally cooled by glacial meltwater.

Producing fewer than 20,000 bottles a year, Zaxee has won awards at Decanter and the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Its flagship “Zaxee Grand Zaxee 2560 Altitude Winemaker's Reserve Dry Red” is listed in the China Wine Yearbook and defines fine dining in Shangri-La. Honored as “China’s highest-altitude boutique winery,” its Cabernet Sauvignon—called the “Red Gem of the Hengduan Mountains.”

Tasting note: Golden in colour, with aromas of chrysanthemum, citrus peel, dried flowers, and honey. Its bouquet evolves dramatically as it breathes. On the palate, fine-grained tannins gently embrace the tongue, intertwining in layers- remarkably versatile with food.

Year: 2023
Variety: Chardonnay
Aging capacity: 10-20 years
Volume: 750 ml
Alcohol Content: 13% vol
Region: 2750m altitude Right bank of the Lancang River Valley,
Yunnan, China

扎西酒莊位於雲南香格里拉德欽縣奔子欄鎮，葡萄園坐落於金沙江畔海拔2300米以上的高原，環抱於橫斷山脈之間。「扎西」取自藏語「扎西德勒」，寓意吉祥如意。創辦人全世平先生秉持「尊重自然，傳承藏韻」的理念，自西北農林大學畢業後扎根三江並流腹地，歷時十年將荒坡打造為融合藏式建築與現代釀酒工藝的精品酒莊。莊內500年核桃古樹與由牛棚改建的藏式酒窖，巧妙利用雪山融水形成天然恆溫陳釀環境。

酒莊屢獲Decanter、布魯塞爾等國際大獎，旗艦酒「大扎西2560干紅」入選《中國葡萄酒年鑑》，成為香格里拉高端餐飲代表。年產不足兩萬瓶，卻以「中國海拔最高的精品酒莊」之譽，將被譽為「橫斷山脈的紅色寶石」的赤霞珠推向世界，以風味傳遞藏地的純淨與祝福。

品酒筆記：酒色呈金黃，散發菊花、柑橘皮、乾花與蜂蜜的馥郁香氣。醒酒後香氣層次劇烈綻放，變化迷人。入口單寧細緻如絹，輕柔包裹舌尖，風味層疊交織，佐餐適配性極佳。

年份：2023
品種：霞多麗
適飲期：10-20年
容量：750 毫升
酒精度：13% vol
產區：中國雲南瀾滄江河谷，海拔2750米