Tropical Terroir: The Man Turning Taiwan Into Wine Country
On this subtropical island, Chien-hao Chen fought typhoons and monsoons to develop his vineyards and to produce wines admired by some of the most important oenologists.
TAICHUNG How could anyone imagine any sort of viticulture on land that never experiences winter and is ravaged by an average of five typhoons per year? The island of Taiwan is much more famous for its tea and street food than for its vineyards. Producing wine is certainly possible, but producing very good wine is another story. And most of the bottles found in this hot country are closer to cheap plonk than great vintages.
Shu-sheng
Jiangsu
China
Taiwan
Japan
Les-roches
Auvergne
France
Laguiole
Midi-pyrées
Frontignan
Perpignan