Domaine de Long Dai Qiu Shan Valley 2017

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Varietal

Region

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Vintage
2017

Size
750ML

ABV
13.5%

Features
Collectible

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Winemaker Notes

The nose is marked by black fruits like blackberry and blueberry, and the Marselan grape variety brings in subtle hints of sweet spice and violet. The attack is fresh and lively, on the palate, the wine shows a nice amplitude and elegant tannins that have benefited from an ageing of 18 months in French oak barrels.

Blend : 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Marselan, 25% Cabernet Franc

Professional Ratings

  • 94
    Extremely perfumed with hazelnuts, dried flowers, currants and berries. Some cranberries, too. Full-bodied, extremely soft and velvety with reserved and refined character at the finish. Polished, creamy texture. Some minerally undertones. Succulent and long with a juicy finish. It’s linear and long with air. Distinguished. Cabernet sauvignon, marselan and cabernet franc. Already very drinkable, but better in 2022.
  • 93
    A sweet blast on the attack gives way to savoury black fruits and gentle spice. The Marselan seems like a very smart addition to this wine, giving gentle flesh and soft tannins - although the flavours are not themselves fleshy or big-boned. Instead, they exert a more subtle fruit-filled power, with well-managed oak and finely-drawn tannins that have been expertly worked by winemaker and technical director Juliette Couderc. It has the drinkability that you hope for from a Lafite wine, and the length on the palate bodes well with an elegance and a quiet power, joined by a minerality running through it. As it opens, there’s real juiciness to the mid-palate and I enjoyed tasting it again that night at the official ceremony, when it was opened for a little longer before drinking and the fruit was further emphasised. A great start that shows what precision viticulture can bring in China. As they say on the back label, ‘welcome to chapter one’. 50% new oak, 50% tank.
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“Our family have been winemakers at Lafite for 150 years so it is in our culture to be patient and take our time to make sure we release a wine we are proud of. This vintage of Long Dai is the first chapter of a very long story as winemakers in China.” – Saskia de Rothschild

The choice for the name Long Dai came from the family’s wish to find an identity that could show how this wine is the perfect balance between nature, and the care of men and women who have helped it reveal its best potential. It was also important to find a name that showed tribute to Shandong’s exceptional local history. Inspired by the Taishan sacred mountain in Shandong, Long Dai represents an idealized mountain that rose through the power of nature and was then carefully chiseled by human hands. Our choice of name describes what we do as winemakers: try to perfect the raw materials provided by nature.

The wine estate developed by the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) can now count on 25 hectares of vines in full production (among 30 planted). “One thing we now know is the more the vines have aged, the better the wines we have produced, so we are excited to keep learning from this terroir over the years to come” explains Olivier Trégoat, Director of DBR (Lafite) international estates.

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With hundreds of red grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended red wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged resulting in a wide variety of red wine styles. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a red wine blend variety that creates a fruity and full-bodied wine would do well combined with one that is naturally high in acidity and tannins. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.

How to Serve Red Wine

A common piece of advice is to serve red wine at “room temperature,” but this suggestion is imprecise. After all, room temperature in January is likely to be quite different than in August, even considering the possible effect of central heating and air conditioning systems. The proper temperature to aim for is 55° F to 60° F for lighter-bodied reds and 60° F to 65° F for fuller-bodied wines.

How Long Does Red Wine Last?

Once opened and re-corked, a bottle stored in a cool, dark environment (like your fridge) will stay fresh and nicely drinkable for a day or two. There are products available that can extend that period by a couple of days. As for unopened bottles, optimal storage means keeping them on their sides in a moderately humid environment at about 57° F. Red wines stored in this manner will stay good – and possibly improve – for anywhere from one year to multiple decades. Assessing how long to hold on to a bottle is a complicated science. If you are planning long-term storage of your reds, seek the advice of a wine professional.

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China’s wine regions are spread throughout the country. In terms of volume, China ranks among the world’s top 10 wine producing nations. Interest in wine (particularly red wine) is growing here, especially among the younger generations.

China’s most lauded appellation, Helan Mountain, on the border of the popular region of Ningxia, close to the Yellow River, is known for Cabernet blends. Ningxia as well as Shanxi are at higher elevations, receive a lot of sunshine and experience large diurnal temperature variation, ideal conditions for winegrowing. The humid, eastern coastal regions of Shangdong and Hebei Province are responsible for over half of China's yearly wine production. Here the key variety of Chinese wine is called Cabernet Gernischt, which has proven to actually be Carmenere.

Though China has been producing wine from its own native varieties for 1,500 years, the Chinese wine industry didn’t gain any real inertia until the end of the 19th century when about 100 European varieties arrived. Today many international companies (Moet Hennessy, Remy Cointreau, Pernod Ricard, Torres and Barons de Rothschild) have a stake in the country’s Chinese wine scene. However, the Chinese government continues to invest, now exceeding foreign funding.

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