What they say

Both in the awards (the first Ningxia Wine Awards) and at several wineries, it was clear that Ningxia's raw material (assuming that is what we were tasting) is impressively consistent. Moet may be betting on sparkling white (rose doesn't sell in China), but the great majority of what is currently produced in Ningxia is red - mostly Cabernet and Merlot, as is the Chinese way. The wines have an attractive frankness of fruit, rarely more than 13 percent alcohol, nicely balanced by natural acidity and - oxidation apart - were generally both clean and expressive.Advertorial