KANAAN WINERY Ningxia Pretty Pony Red 2015
- SKU:
- 3946917
- UPC:
- 2310059504496
Pretty Pony is the flagship wine from Kanaan. It’s a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot that has been matured for a year in oak barrels imported from France. What emerges is a thoroughbred – sleek refined and elegant. Crème de cassis blackberry damson freshly brewed coffee cinnamon black tea and chocolate flavours all race by. Wild horses couldn’t drag us away from a second glass of this one.
Located in the picturesque foothills of the Helan Mountains in Ningxia Kanaan is widely considered one of China’s top wineries. It was established in 2011 by Fang Wang the daughter of Wang Feng Yu who pioneered viticulture in the area. Fang Wang is nicknamed ‘Crazy Fang’ due to her adventurous spirit and her boldness in starting a winery with no prior experience. However her instincts were correct as big players such as Changyu and Dynasty Wine have followed her into the region inspired by her success. But it isn’t easy making wine here. Ningxia is renowned for its harsh winters. So much so that the vines have to be buried by hand in November to protect them from temperatures that can drop to -20°C they then need to be dug back up in April. So hold your horses before you get any ideas of following in Fang Wang’s footsteps. Speaking of which Helan comes from an ancient word meaning ‘horse’ and as you drive alongside them Fang Wang says that the mountains move like horses running at the edge of the sky. Hence the horses on Kanaan’s labels. In short if you’re looking for something a little different then try this dark horse.
SKU No.: 3946917
Style No.: 923971
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot,
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Caffeine
Pretty Pony is the flagship wine from Kanaan. It’s a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot that has been matured for a year in oak barrels imported from France. What emerges is a thoroughbred – sleek refined and elegant. Crème de cassis blackberry damson freshly brewed coffee cinnamon black tea and chocolate flavours all race by. Wild horses couldn’t drag us away from a second glass of this one.
Located in the picturesque foothills of the Helan Mountains in Ningxia Kanaan is widely considered one of China’s top wineries. It was established in 2011 by Fang Wang the daughter of Wang Feng Yu who pioneered viticulture in the area. Fang Wang is nicknamed ‘Crazy Fang’ due to her adventurous spirit and her boldness in starting a winery with no prior experience. However her instincts were correct as big players such as Changyu and Dynasty Wine have followed her into the region inspired by her success. But it isn’t easy making wine here. Ningxia is renowned for its harsh winters. So much so that the vines have to be buried by hand in November to protect them from temperatures that can drop to -20°C they then need to be dug back up in April. So hold your horses before you get any ideas of following in Fang Wang’s footsteps. Speaking of which Helan comes from an ancient word meaning ‘horse’ and as you drive alongside them Fang Wang says that the mountains move like horses running at the edge of the sky. Hence the horses on Kanaan’s labels. In short if you’re looking for something a little different then try this dark horse.
SKU No.: 3946917
Style No.: 923971