- Category
- Wine
- Style
- Dry red, Bordeaux-style blend
- Region
- Ningxia
- Winery
- Kanaan Winery
- Vintage
- 2013
Taste profile
Sweetness
DrySweetSweetness: 1 out of 5Acidity
LowHighAcidity: 3 out of 5Tannin
LowHighTannin: 3 out of 5Body
LightFullBody: 4 out of 5
Aromas
- dark cherry
- blackcurrant
- floral
- oak
Overview
Pretty Pony is the flagship of Kanaan's horse series, from Wang Fang's estate in Ningxia. The 2013 was the first vintage from the winery's own vineyards and won a Regional Trophy for Asian red at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards.
Tasting
- Palate
- Fruity and full-bodied, with refined tannins.
Production
- Type
- Dry red, Bordeaux-style blend
- Notes
- About 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, aged 24 months in oak. Winemaker: Zhou Shuzhen.
Pairing
- Lamb skewers
- Peking duck
Buy in Europe
- Awards & scores
- Decanter Asia Wine Awards – Regional Trophy, Asian red · Regional Trophy
Sources
- Kanaan Winery, Pretty Pony, Ningxia, China 2013 — Decanter China
- Let's go 'Crazy'! 2011 to 2019 Kanaan vertical tasting — Grape Wall of China, 2025