Ningxia International Wine Center

Standing in Front of Xixia King Winery (Dec. 2013) We visited Xixia King Winery on a sunny winter afternoon, and I was very impressed with all of the large signs and entry gates signaling the approach of the huge Chinese style visitor’s center, which is named Chateau Yuachan.    Xixia King is the oldest winery in Ningxia having been established in 1982.  They are also the largest, farming over 100,000 mu (1/3 of the vineyards in Ningxia) and, have extensive housing for their workers.  It was originally a cooperative and has 14 farms.  Today is it owned by the regional government, [...]