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Chateau Changyu Moser XV

张裕摩塞尔十五世酒庄Zhāngyù Mósài'ěr Shíwǔshì Jiǔzhuāng

Ningxia · Helan Mountain East

Chateau Changyu Moser XV with its fountain in front of the château
Photo: Chateau Changyu Moser XV
The giants

China's oldest wine company meets Austrian wine tradition in Ningxia

Founded
2013
Location
Helan Mountain East, near Yinchuan, Ningxia
Region
Ningxia
Owner
Changyu, with Lenz Moser
Winemaker
Lenz M. Moser V
Styles
Château · Classified estate · Reds
Visits
Yes
Available in Europe
Yes
Altitude
About 1,100 m
Sunshine
More than 3,000 hours a year
Cellar
1,500 barrels, all production on site
Instagram
@changyumoserxv

Opened in 2013 at the foot of the Helan Mountains, Chateau Changyu Moser XV brings together Changyu, China's oldest modern winery (founded in Yantai in 1892), and Lenz M. Moser V, the 15th generation of an Austrian winemaking family. The name says it all: 十五世 means "the fifteenth". Lenz Moser worked with Changyu in Yantai for ten years and has spent every harvest in Ningxia since 2015.

Classified

Changyu Moser XV is part of Ningxia's official winery classification: in 2017 it was promoted to "fourth growth".

Portrait of Lenz M. Moser V
Lenz M. Moser V, winemaker.Photo: Chateau Changyu Moser XV
Aerial view of the château covered in snow
The château in winter.Photo: Chateau Changyu Moser XV
Rows of oak barrels in the cellar
The barrel cellar.Photo: Chateau Changyu Moser XV
The bottles of the Chateau Changyu Moser XV range
The range.Photo: Chateau Changyu Moser XV

Style and philosophy

A Ningxia château created by Changyu with the Austrian winemaker Lenz Moser, making Bordeaux-style reds from the Helan Mountain East region.

Flagship bottles

Red, dry

Chateau Changyu Moser XV Grand Vin 2015

张裕摩塞尔十五世酒庄

Key wines

  • Purple Air Comes from the East:Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 months in new French oak.
  • Moser Family Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc de Noir:a white wine from red grapes.
  • Helan Mountain range:the estate's range named after the Helan Mountains.

Visit

Open to visitors
Yes
Location
Helan Mountain East, near Yinchuan, Ningxia

The château lies near Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia. It has a visitor centre with an interactive museum on the history of Changyu and of winemaking in China, and a shop where you can buy the estate's wines. Check opening times and book a tasting in advance.

Ningxia宁夏
Ningxia

Sources

  1. China winery visit: Changyu Moser XV opens in Ningxia — Grape Wall of China, 2013
  2. Ningxia in pictures: China's fertile terroir — The Drinks Business, 2018
  3. Ningxia News: Changyu-Moser XV turns 10 — Grape Wall of China, 2023
  4. Lenz Moser: 'we arrogant Europeans can learn a lot from China' — The Drinks Business, 2024

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