- Category
- Wine
- Style
- Dry red, Bordeaux-style blend
- Region
- Shandong
- Winery
- Domaine de Long Dai
- Vintage
- 2017
Taste profile
Sweetness
DrySweetSweetness: 1 out of 5Acidity
LowHighAcidity: 4 out of 5Tannin
LowHighTannin: 3 out of 5Body
LightFullBody: 3 out of 5
Aromas
- blackcurrant
- violet
- spice
- mineral
Overview
The first commercial vintage of Domaine de Long Dai, the Chinese estate of Château Lafite Rothschild in the Qiu Shan Valley, Penglai. Wines were made in 2014, 2015 and 2016, but none was judged good enough to release. The 2017 was launched on 19 September 2019.
Tasting
- Palate
- Elegant and fresh, with mineral notes; Marselan adds spice and violet.
Production
- Type
- Dry red, Bordeaux-style blend
- Volume
- 750 ml
- Notes
- Hand-harvested from granite terraces. Aged 18 months in French oak barrels. 2,500 cases produced.
Sources
- Long Dai 2017 technical sheet — Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
- Lafite chooses 'auspicious' date to open Chinese winery — The Drinks Business, 2019