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Ao Yun
Ao Yun (敖云) (meaning flying above the clouds) is a winery in Deqin County, Yunnan. It is majority owned by LVMH, and released its first vintage, the 2013, in 2016. The location was the product of a four-year search by Australian winemaker Tony Jordan to produce red wines comparable to that of Bordeaux in China. It is the most valuable Chinese wine for collectors. Factors associated with the above elevation create a plurality of terroirs and unusual conditions which results in a unique blend. History Pre-winery French Catholic missionaries staying on the outskirts of Tibet planted French grape vines in the 1840s, including Cabernet Sauvignon, in the Cizhong churchyard for use in mass. The last missionaries were expelled by the Chinese government in 1952, but the Catholic locals persisted in the upkeep of six hundred vines for use in mass as they were taught by the missionaries. Vineyard plots are known locally as ''mu''. In 1992, the Chinese government encouraged villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meili Snow Mountains
Meili Snow Mountains ( zh, c=梅里雪山, p=Méilǐ Xuěshān), Mainri () or Minling Snow Mountains () is a mountain range in the China, Chinese Provinces of China, province of Yunnan. It lies close to the northwestern boundary of the province and is bounded by the Salween River, Nujiang river on the west and the Mekong, Lancang River on the east. The Meili are subrange of the larger Nu Mountains, themselves a constituent range of the Hengduan Mountains, Hengduan group. The crest of the range rises to over 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) above sea level, making for impressive prominence over the river valleys to the east and west, which are between 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) and 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) in elevation. The highest peak is Kawagebo, Kawagarbo, which rises to 6,740 metres (22,110 ft). Kawagarbo is considered sacred for Tibetan Buddhists. Other significant peaks include Mianzimu, Cogar Laka and Jiariren-an. Because of restrictions and dangerous conditions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
