Silver Heights Family Red 2020

The winemaker's wine of Silver Heights. The ballerina of the Silver Heights range

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

$78.00

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Preserved Fruit, Black Fruit, Pepper / Spice, and Herbal, Sweet Spice and Smokey

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Ningxia, China

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Winemaking:
Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Grilled beef steaks, Couscous, Parmigiana di Melanzane

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Roast Duck, Roast Goose, Char Siew

Silver Heights Vineyard

A pioneer of Chinese fine wine. Located on the eastern slopes of Helan Mountains in Ningxia, it's one of the highest vineyards in China with an altitude of 1,200 metres. Founded in 2007 by Lin Gao & his Bordeaux-graduated winemaker daughter Emma Gao

Description

Silver Heights Family Red 2020

Grape Varietals & Region: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon & 25% Merlot from Helan Mountain, NingXia

Taste Profile: A wine that requires decanting to expose it's charms. Rich aromas of black cherries & dried figs, with underlying spicy herbal & smoky notes. Firm & powerful tannins, with a grippy mouthfeel. A savoury finish of aged tea leaves

Winemaking Process: Grapes are hand picked & selected. They undergo cold maceration & controlled fermentation, followed by ageing in neutral French oak for 12 months. The wine is then racked & bottled

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes