See all the Gold and Silver Medal-winning Chinese wines in this year's Decanter Asia Wine Awards.
*NWF: Entered by Ningxia Wine Bureau
Gold and Silver-winning Chinese wines - 2016 Decanter Asia Wine Awards
Wines
NWF-Xixiaking, Chateau Yuquan Luxury Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, , Ningxia, China, 2013
90
Attractive cassis aroma leads to a palate with a lovely purity of fruit and plenty of fresh acidity, with ripe but not overbearing tannins; multi-layered and well made.
Beijing University of Agriculture, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Yanqi, Xinjiang, China, 2014
90
Attractive aromas and flavours of freshly picked blackcurrants enhanced by a delicate use of cedar oak - boasts a lovely freshness, with beautifully ripe, structured and integrated tannins.
NWF-Helan Qingxue Vineyard, NWF-Jia Bei Lan, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Lovely freshness on the nose, with a pure cassis note. Fresh black, bramble fruit on the palate with a full body and impressive richness. Fairly long finish.
Chateau Zhong Fei, Yanqi, Xinjiang, China, 2015
90
Light red apple aromas lead to a bone-dry palate with juicy red fruit characters persisting to a soft, gentle finish; well made and easy-drinking.
Lanxuan, Pinot Noir, Ningxia, China, 2013
90
Nutty, smoky aromas precede a juicy palate with lovely bright fruit enriched by toasty oak - some decent Pinot character here.
NWF-Zhihui Yuanshi Chateau, NWF-Son of Mountain, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Lovely Bordelais-style nose suggests sophistication - youthful but fresh with gentle savoury oak. To taste, it's medium-bodied, harmonious and finely structured, with a satisfying sweetness of fruit; good stuff!
Helan Qingxue Vineyard, Jia Bei Lan, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Lovely freshness on the nose, with a pure cassis note. Fresh black, bramble fruit on the palate with a full body and impressive richness. Fairly long finish.
NWF-Legacy Peak, NWF-Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Bold, powerful nose of black fruits while the palate displays a gorgeous depth of dark brambly fruit and sweet cassis notes - oak is gentle and well-judged.
NWF-Xixiaking, NWF-Luxury Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Savoury and toasty on the nose with a sophisticated oaky scent, while the palate displays loads of oak-derived sweet spices underpinned by a blackcurrant and grassy character.
Tiansai Vineyards, Skyline of Gobi Selection Shiraz, Yanqi, Xinjiang, China, 2014
90
Sweet nose of candied fruit leads to a very clean palate with juicy ripe fruit and a lovely sweet-spice character, persisting to an intense, smoky finish; approachable and well made.
NWF-Hollyfun Winery, NWF-Helan Fang Hua Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Clean Cabernet nose with lovely cassis and a hint of brambly freshness. To taste, it's powerful yet approachable with a crushed berry character and an attractive herbaceous note.
NWF-Lilan Winery, NWF-Helanstone Shiraz, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Reveals aromas of cooked black fruit, charred oak and liquorice. To taste, it boasts firm tannins and concentrated ripe blackberry, cassis and sweet oak-spice; energetic, and well done.
Chateau Zhong Fei, Chardonnay, Yanqi, Xinjiang, China, 2015
90
Attractive nose of green apple enhanced by stone fruit and mineral accents, welcoming a well-crafted palate with integrated oak lifted by a satisfying dollop of fresh acidity.
Jade Vineyard, Messenger, Ningxia, China, 2014
90
Forward blackcurrant, menthol aromas mirror the palate, showing a pleasing integration of fruit, tannins and oak, as well as decent length and weight; well made.
Château Rongzi, Le Cordon Bleu, Shanxi, China, 2013
90
Even-toned and ready-to-drink with a fresh, floral nose augmented by a prune aroma. To taste, it's lively, well-rounded and concentrated, without being overbearing; gentle yet effective.
NWF-Lilan Winery, NWF-Lancui Cabernet Sauvignon, Ningxia, China, 2014
93
Intense blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and charred wood characters on both nose and palate, in a lovely crunchy style with uplifting freshness, energy and concentration.
Heilongjiang Luyuan Winery, Château Fenhe Ice Wine, Heilongjiang, China, 2014
95
Waxy, honeyed nose leads to a silky-sweet palate with a very fine interplay between the sweetness and acidity, while enhanced by a subtle lick of oak.