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CHATEAU CHANGYU MOSER XV, NINGXIA, CHINA

Chateau Changyu Moser XV is a cooperation between China’s oldest winery Changyu (founded in 1892 in Yantai, Shandong Province – www.changyu.com) and Lenz Moser (scion of the Austrian wine pioneering Moser Family). Changyu is a Chinese producer based in Yantai, Shandong Province and it was founded in 1892 by Chan Bishi with the help of Austrian viticulturist Freiherr von Babo. Today Changyu owns 8 Chateaux around all major wine growing areas of China and is the biggest producer of wine in China. Chateau Changyu Moser XV is a separate Chateau, ca. 1500 km away from Yantai and has been designated by Changyu management to produce premium wines. Chateau Changyu Moser XV is one of the first wineries from China to export its wines starting in 2016. The wines are now available in 15 European markets with major ones being UK, Germany, Netherlands, Russia and Switzerland.

The wines of Chateau Changyu Moser XV are mostly made entirely of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Chateau produces wines from 60 hectares around the Chateau and a few contracted vineyards in the region that adds up to 250 hectares with ca. 500.000 bottles of production in 2016.

Lenz M. Moser was invited to cooperate with Changyu back in the mid 2000-s and he decided to go Ningxia, which was known to be the new and upcoming wine region in China and today it is known as the hotspot of China for premium winemaking. There are around 80 wineries already operating with 30.000 hectares planted predominantly with Cabernet Sauvignon. The climate in Ningxia provides ideal grape growing conditions with 3000 hours of sunshine per year that gives perfect ripeness, 1100 m in altitude that cool nights to preserve the freshness of the wine and 150 mm of rainfall per year for water requirements. Furthermore, Yellow River is also a source of water when needed. Cold winters makes it necessary to bury the vines for frost damage control that leads to four months of uninterrupted sleep of the vines.

Further information can be found via http://www.changyu-moser-xv.com/