China’s wine industry has gained tremendous acknowledgment in recent years. Despite having a non-conducive climate, the country is now the 6th largest wine producer in the world. China wine industry has made its mark and is recognized by western companies in spite of climatic and grape quality issues.

Making good wine is not only about using the latest technologies implemented in the process, but it also requires experiments with both old and new methods of wine-making. Here are some impressive Chinese wine producers that you might like to look at this year.

Bate Lu Wines Ltd.

The company has been using the pure grain ancient method to make fine wine. The wine that is produced by natural winemaking method has a natural fragrance and raw grain flavor. The production takes more time as they use ancient techniques. See their products here.

Changyu Pioneer Wine Company

Changyu Pioneer Wine Company was established in 1892, by Mr. Chang Bishi. The company was the very first winemaking enterprise of China. When the company was founded, there were no quality wine grapes in China. Changyu introduced 124 types of wine grapes from the Western countries. After several difficulties, Western grape vines were successfully cultivated in Yantai. In 2006, the company took the initiative to establish a quality grading system in China. Under this system, specific indicators are fixed that is important for the quality wine, vineyard, wine grapes, winemaking technique, aging in an oak barrel, blending and storage in bottle. After the evaluation, wines are classified into categories such as Master’s Choice Class, Superior Class, Prestige Class, and Selected Class. Changyu has successfully tried on the new channels such as E-commerce, Groupon and franchised stores of Changyu. See their products here.

Chateau Aroma

This winery was established in 2001. This winery has more than 50,000 mu area of cultivated land and 10,000-ton dry red grape original wine workshop. Not only this, but the company has a 2000-ton dry white grape original wine workshop and underground wine cellar that can store up to 3,000 barrels. The company has been listed as national agricultural industrialization leading enterprise since 2004. In 2010, winery’s table grapes, wine grapes, and wines were honored with organic food certification issued by the national authorities. See their products here.

Conghua Shunchangyuan Winery

The company produces nice green plum wine, lychee wine, mulberry wine, grapefruit wine, and Lutian head wine. In Guangdong Province, this is the largest fruit wine and glutinous rice wine producer. To ensure the quality of its wines, the company has developed a laboratory with complete testing instruments. Its product market covers a vast area including East China, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hunan, and Hubei. See their products here.

Dragon’s Hollow

China Fine Wines - LLC, is the holder of Dragon’s Hollow wines. They produce grape-based premium wines and are open to international distribution. Since 2006, David Henderson, President, and Founder of the company has been working to establish a market for premium grape-based wines produced in China. Their vast experience has made them capable of producing different types of wines including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Riesling. The company has always put emphasis on producing only high-quality wines. The company meets all regulatory standards in both China and the USA. See their products here.

Dynasty Wines

Dynasty Wines is one of the leading premier wine producers in the PRC wine market. Between 1997 and 2011, Dynasty was granted ‘The Certificate of the Best-Selling Grape Wines’ in the PRC by Chinese industry and Enterprise Information Center. Every single step of winemaking involves high quality without fail. They have a diversified product portfolio, covering a range of price segments, and consumer preferences. They sell over 100 types of wine products categorized as red wines, white wines, sparkling wines, and ice wines. With the years of growth, the company has obtained a strong financial performance and now is at the position to seize the vigorous growth that the Chinese wine market has to offer. See their products here.

Grace Vineyard

Grace Vineyard, founded in 1997, is a wine producer based in Shanxi province of China. They produce typical Bordeaux varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Apart from these, chardonnays and Shiraz are also there. Every year, they produce around 400,000 bottles and export almost the half part of this volume. These wines can be cellared for 5 to 10 years. See their products here.

Mogao Winery

Mogao, a leading company in China’s wine producing regions, has a 10,000-mu wine-growing base in Mogao, Gansu and Mogao Ecological Wine Fort. The company maintains a high standard of R&D, production, visit, tourism, culture, experience and training in Lanzhou. See their products here.

Ningxia Huida Sunshine Ecological Winery

Located in the north gate of Hongsibao city of Ningxia, Ningxia Huida Sunshine Ecological Winery is built on the concept of high starting point planning, high standard construction, high-tech support and high efficiency return. This winery’s Chinese-style architecture looks elegant and scenic. The main building has an underground wine cellar with an exhibition area, business area and wine tasting area. See their products here.

Puchang Wine

The company is located in the heart of Xinjiang, near the Tianshan Mountains Basin. They offer premium wines from local varietal grapes found only in Xinjiang. In 2013, Puchang Wine was accredited by ECOCERT, an inspection and certification institution for organic farming. They stepped in an international market in 2016 and never looked back. They emphasis on producing high quality wines with the deepest respect to the Mother Nature and local traditions. See their products here.