Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Silver Heights |
Label Name: | Emma's Reserve |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | China |
Region: | Ningxia (Helan Mountain foothills). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94 points (2018); James Suckling ~91; widely reviewed in China fine-wine reports
Tasting Note
Concentrated black and red fruits (cassis, black plum), coffee, cocoa, cedar and spice; full-bodied with rounded, fine-grained tannins, delicate acidity and a long, toasty oak-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Western: aged Spanish ham, ribeye or côte de boeuf, grilled lamb chops, roasted mushrooms; Asian: Cantonese roast goose, Peking duck, Yunnan mushroom soup, Sichuan-style braised beef.
Production Method
Hand‑picked organically/biodynamically farmed fruit; cold maceration and temperature‑controlled fermentation; aged 24 months in 100% new French French oak barriques with lees racking and traditional Bordeaux-style filtration.
Vineyard Info
Silver Heights, founded by the Gao family; Emma Gao is owner/winemaker who trained in Bordeaux and leads the boutique Ningxia estate. Producer known for small-batch, high-end cuvées.