Recalling the Year

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Recalling the Year

Recalling the Year 2023

Vineyard Region : Ningxia & Shanxi

Grape Variety : 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Syrah

We did not produce any of these wines over the years of the pandemic, as those 3 years are the vintage that we do not treasure. For vintage 2023, we combined the fruit source from our vineyard from Shanxi & Ningxia in creating this wine.

Fermentation & Aging : 15% of the fruits (Cabernet Sauvignon) undergo whole cluster fermentation (Carbonic Maceration). The remainder 85% of the fruits are destemmed & fermented separately at relatively low temperatures in stainless steel tanks. Careful extraction has been watched over the whole fermentation process to capture the balance of fruits, tannin & structure for this wine. Zero addition of sulfur throughout the winemaking process.

Alc : 14.5%vol

Tasting Note :

Red to dark fruit, violet, plums and fine spice are dominant on the nose. A light tone of carbonic maceration characteristic (as in banana, chewing gum & bright cherry fruits) underneath.
The palate is medium to full in texture. It is juicy, with fresh silk tannin & loads of sweet fruit profile supported by fresh acidity. The flavors of Carbonic maceration, plums & slight white chocolate note were re-enforced on the palate. Lengthy finish.

We love to consume this wine within the next 6 to 12 months for the core freshness from the fruits, but it should further develop into a more interesting character under proper cellaring for another 3 to 5 years.
We manage to keep the style of this wine but with slightly more complexity from the harvest of 2023. We bottled this wine as soon as it was ready to keep the maximum freshness of the harvest.
Hope you will enjoy this wine like we do, cheers!

A fresh and easy-to-drink wine, is produced by Vistopia and Grace Vineyard companies across the border.

Awards :
Recalling the Year 2023, Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 - Silver Medal.

Recalling the Year 2023, International Wine & Spirit Competition 2024 - Bronze Medal.

Recalling the Year 2023, The 6th China Evaluation System JD Wine Sensory Evaluation - Gold.

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