Awards/Ratings

TerroirSense (Ian D'Agata) — 89 pts for 2020 Chardonnay (Hongpo); listed in XiaoLing Terroir Series; Drinking window: 2023–2028

Tasting Note

Bright lemon and yellow stone-fruit with hazelnut, herbs, toasted oak and saline minerality. Fresh, taut acidity, compact mid-palate, tight texture and a slightly bitter, medium-long finish.

Food Pairing

Western: roasted chicken, seared scallops, mushroom risotto, butter‑poached lobster, soft cheeses. Asian: steamed fish with ginger & scallions, Hainanese chicken rice, light pork belly with soy glaze, dim sum.

Production Method

Hand-harvested high‑altitude fruit; light foot‑treading and overnight skin contact, ~36‑hour oxidative must exposure, fermented in puncheons and new Burgundy barrels; ~1/3 malolactic; lees ageing.

Vineyard Info

Xiaoling (霄岭) estate, founded 2014 in Shangri‑La, Yunnan. Burgundian consultants/partners; small, high‑altitude plots (2000–2800m) producing low‑yield, terroir‑driven wines.