Rank#1 at TOP 100 Wines of China 2025 by James Suckling – XIGE ESTATE Cabernet Gernischt 2021
2025-11-27
…Although our Chinese Wine of the Year, the Xige Estate Cabernet Gernischt Ningxia Jade Dove Single Vineyard 西鸽酒庄玉鸽单一园蛇龙珠2021, doesn’t boast a cult following like the two Yunnan chardonnays, it does disprove the notion that Chinese wines are mostly overpriced, unavailable and lack character and originality. With around 90,000 bottles made and a retail price of about US$66, it’s both easy to find and affordable…

Source: Top 100 Wines of China 2025: Building a New Benchmark | JamesSuckling.com