China
Vineyards spread from the dry north and west to humid Shandong in the east and mountain Yunnan in the southwest, with Ningxia on gravel at the foot of the Helan Mountains.
Where it is
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Places in China
Liaoning
In northeastern China, Liaoning includes important ice-wine areas where severe winter cold can produce intensely sweet wines with high acidity and concentrated apricot and honey flavors.
Ningxia
A dry region in northern China on the eastern flank of the Helan Mountains, where vines are buried each winter.
Shandong
China's eastern coastal wine region centers on Yantai and Penglai, with Cabernet-led reds shaped by a humid growing season.
Xinjiang
In China's arid far west, Cabernet Sauvignon commonly makes full-bodied reds with ripe black fruit and firm tannins.
Yunnan
Mountain vineyards in southwestern China produce Cabernet Sauvignon reds that often combine dark fruit, firm tannin, and fresh acidity.