Winery · Yinchuan

Yellow River Wine Terrace Vineyards

Yinchuan's Yellow River terraces exploit Helan Mountain rain shadow and alluvial soil. Emerging as Ningxia wine region's flagship, these high-altitude vineyards rival Burgundy's latitude for Cabernet and Merlot.

What to do there

TourYellow River Wine Terrace VineyardsVineyards on terraces above the Yellow River, where China's mother river creates alluvial terroir. The river irrigation has supported agriculture here for 6,000 years, now including wine grapes.

Wineries nearby

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