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Moser Family CS Blanc de Noir 2023

PRODUCTION NOTES

. 2023 was a great year in Ningxia
. Vines are around 15 years old
. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
. Early harvest of healthy berries with 23 brix immediate bleeding of the destemmed grapes for the white in the Cabernet Sauvignon
. Ageing in new French barrique (Nadilie and Vicard) for 12 months and a small proportion blended back with stainless steel
. Growing and blending under close supervision of Lenz M.Moser (Chief Winemaker Chateau Changyu Moser XV)who spent the entire harvest period in Ningxia

Moser Family CS Blanc de Noir 2023

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES by Lenz M. Moser, Chief Winemaker Chateau Changyu Moser XV:
What started as a test can be enjoyed now for the first time ever in the history of wine: a barrique-aged version of a White Cabernet. We loved the "stainless" steel version of our Blanc de Noir Cabernet Sauvignon so much, that we started aging the wine in barriques.

After repeatedly tasting the barrels in the cellar we grew more and more confident this will be something spectacular - and indeed it is!

All the credentials of our other, unoaked, White Cabernet have been refined with subtle wood treatment for 12 months. This gives it the harmony and complexity expected of world-class white wine.
It enriches the taste profiles of wine altogether -a new star is born. To be compared to great Burgundy whites, Austrian top Grüner Veltiners and Chardonnays from around the world: fat, luscious, frui+driven by a cornucopia of exotic flavors, lingering on the palate and alertaste.We loved the first 1000 bottes so much that we have already put 24,000 bottles worth of wine into new French barrique -so, stay tuned for the 2018 release for the second-ever White Cabernet aged in barrique - proving the point that China has gone onto innovation and surprising the world with its new generation of wines. Thank you Changyu for your trust and for leting us create exciting new wines at the Chateau Changyu Moser XV, 2000 km away from Yantai, Changyu HQ.
Very pale salmon color. Fully ripe grapes. Very vinous nose. Masses of fruit and only the merest hint of fermentation aromas. Apparently 1.7 g/l residual sugar but it tastes sweet. High extract due to the berries being smal. A real mouthful of charming fruit. Very commercial l would have thought. Designed for the on trade. Mouthful of venosity. Well done!

  • Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Country: China
  • Region: Ningxia
  • Vintage: 2023
  • ABV: 14.5%
  • Colour: White l Blanc de Noir
  • Product Type: Still
  • Bolle Size: 750ml