China launches pilot zone to develop premium wine in Gobi Desert Xinhua | Updated: 2021-07-18 06:44 Share CLOSE Workers patrol at a wine storing workshop in Minning township, Yongning county of Yinchuan, Northwest China s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, July 1, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
YINCHUAN China has launched a national pilot zone to develop premium wine on the edge of the Gobi Desert, aiming to turn the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain into China s Bordeaux.
The National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for Grape and Wine Industry was inaugurated on July 10 in Minning township, Northwest China s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, which is located between 37 degrees and 39 degrees north latitude considered to be within the golden zone for growing wine grapes.
China has launched a national pilot zone to develop premium wine on the edge of the Gobi Desert, aiming to turn the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain into China s Bordeaux. The pilot zone the first of its kind in China with a planned area of more than 500 square km, is expected to cultivate 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares) of vineyards in five years, with an estimated output value of 100 billion yuan (15.4 billion U.S. dollars). In the next 15 years, the goal of the wine zone is to have 1.5 million mu of vineyards, with a total output value of 200 billion yuan.
China launches pilot zone to develop wine in Gobi Desert
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YINCHUAN - China has launched a national pilot zone to develop premium wine on the edge of the Gobi Desert, aiming to turn the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain into Chinas Bordeaux.
The National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for Grape and Wine Industry was inaugurated on July 10 in Minning Township, northwest China s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which is located between 37 degrees and 39 degrees north latitude - considered to be within the golden zone for growing wine grapes.
The pilot zone - the first of its kind in China - with a planned area of more than 500 square km, is expected to cultivate 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares) of vineyards in five years, with an estimated output value of 100 billion yuan (US$15.4 billion).
Grape expectations for local wines By Zhang Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-17 10:03 Share CLOSE The Ningxia National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for the Grape and Wine Industry was officially launched in Minning, Ningxia Hui autonomous region last week. [Photo provided to China Daily]
It presented a good reason to raise a glass. The Ningxia National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for the Grape and Wine Industry was officially launched in Minning, Northwest China s Ningxia Hui autonomous region last week. Tailored for a specific industry, the pilot zone is the first of its kind and heralds Ningxia s drive to create new development models for niche sectors.
Halliday Wine Companion announces shortlist
July 2nd, 2021
Halliday Wine Companion, the industry benchmark for Australian wine, is pleased to announce the return of its annual awards.
It will be back in ceremony format at the distinguished Stokehouse in St Kilda on Thursday 12 August 12.
After the enormous success of last year’s online stream, the event will also be broadcast locally and internationally via winecompanion.com.au on the evening.
For the first time this year, judging for the Halliday Wine Companion Awards was conducted by the full and revitalised Halliday Tasting Panel, led by renowned wine critic and vigneron, editor-at-large James Halliday AM and the celebrated and award-winning wine expert Tyson Stelzer as Chief Editor.