Xiaoling Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Xiaoling
Label Name:
 
Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
China
Region:
 
Yunnan (Shangri‑La)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Praised by James Suckling and featured by major Hong Kong retailers (Watson’s Wine); winner of Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards 2025 — Drunken Fish Sommelier's Choice (Xiaoling White 2022)

Tasting Note
Ripe pineapple, star fruit and yellow apple with flinty hot‑stone minerality, saline edge, toasted oak, subtle vanilla and leesy texture. Bright, electric acidity and a concentrated, succulent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with lemon, buttered lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta. Asian: Cantonese steamed fish with ginger & scallion, shrimp dumplings (har gow), sushi/sashimi, miso butter grilled scallops.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested at high altitude; whole‑cluster press, wild yeast fermentation; lees ageing in French oak (some new), with partial malolactic fermentation and light oxidative handling.

Vineyard Info
Xiaoling (霄岭) — boutique Shangri‑La producer established in the 2010s, Burgundian consultants (Sylvain Pitiot) and high‑altitude vineyards (c.2,100–2,650m) focusing on terroir‑driven Chardonnay and Bordeaux varieties.