Ningxia Chairman's Reserve 2017

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Chairman's Reserve

Ningxia Chairman's Reserve 2017

Vineyard Region : Ningxia

Grape Variety : 67% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Franc

Length/Type of Fermentation :

Fruits source from our low yielding vineyards in Ningxia with average cropping level of 4 Tons per hectare.
A rather dry and ripe vintage for our vineyards in Ningxia, yielding in the fruits with very high sugar & phenolic concentration.
The fruits were gently crushed and initial alcoholic fermentation conducted in small stainless steal tank with carefully watch over the extractions at low temperature not exceeding 23 degree celcius. This partial of fruits were treated separately with extended contact time on skin. Secondary fermentation (MLF) conducted in neutral oak barrel before we transfer them into newer barrels.

Length/Type of Aging :

18 months barrel aging in 225 Liters French oak source from the forest of Troncais. 97% New French oak & 3% 1 years old oak.
This wine spend at least a year in bottle at the winery cellar prior to release.

Alc : 15.5%vol

Tasting Note :
Purple to ruby red appearance.
Complex and savory note of plum, dark berries, coffee, violet and smoke. Began to show a little bottle age aroma of tobacco and earth. Full bodied wine with well knit tannin texture, expressive but very focus. Plush amount of body balance with well ripen fruits flavors provides a firm foundation for the rich tannin. Lengthy finish.

about Grace Vineyard Ningxia Chairman's Reserve

Our first Chairman's Reserve is the embodiment of my father's unwavering commitment to realizing his dreams. The Ningxia Chairman's, on the other hand, represents an endless spirit of exploration. We employed gentle crushing, low-temperature fermentation, and aged it in oak barrels for 18 months. We recommend serving it at a temperature of 15 degrees C.

Chairman's Reserve Ningxia 2017 is a blend of Merlot (67%), Cabernet Franc (33%). The annual output is 7861 bottles.

—— Judy Chan

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