About This Wine
Silver Heights Sand Lake Moon Amber 2023 is produced in Ningxia from 50% Malvasia and 50% field blend of Viognier, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Muscat Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc.
The wine is fermented on skins in traditional clay vessels (táo guàn / 陶罐) for 30 days, followed by 6 months of post-fermentation maceration.
It is aged in neutral 225L oak barrels for 10 months.
Unfined, unfiltered and made with zero sulphur.
Producer Notes
White and yellow stonefruit, preserved jasmine, orange blossom. Grippy tannins with lively, saline acid drive.
About the Producer
Silver Heights is a family-owned winery in Ningxia, founded in 2007 by Emma Gao and her father, committed to making artisanal wines that demonstrate craftsmanship, integrity and passion.
All wines use indigenous yeasts, minimal filtration and minimal sulphites.
Emma Gao’s winemaking career began with vintages at Château Calon-Ségur in Bordeaux in the early 2000s. Born and raised in Ningxia, Emma and her family established Silver Heights in 2007 with the goal of bringing quality and individuality to wines produced in the foothills of the Helan Mountains.
After a spinal injury was alleviated through traditional medicine, Emma adopted a holistic approach to viticulture and converted the vineyard to biodynamic farming methods following the 2017 vintage.
By balancing biodynamics with the Chinese lunisolar farming calendar, Gao draws from eastern and western wisdom to create a viticultural environment that represents Ningxia.
Specifications
- Vintage: 2023
- Grape Variety: 50% Malvasia, 50% Viognier, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Muscat Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc (Field Blend)
- Region: Ningxia Hui / Ningxia / People's Republic of China
- Fermentation: Fermented on skins in traditional clay vessels (táo guàn) for 30 days with 6 month post-fermentation maceration
- Maturation: 10 months in neutral 225L oak barrels
- Production Attributes: Biodynamic, Indigenous Yeast, Minimal Filtration, Unfined, Unfiltered, Zero Sulphur
- Alcohol: 11%
- Closure: Cork
