A First Growth Bordeaux ... in China?

by Gretchen Roberts, Posted Apr 2nd 2009 @ 12:00PM

It's official: The wine world is truly global. First growth Bordeaux estate Chateau Lafite is developing vineyards in China, according to a Decanter magazine exclusive.

When the French began planting vines in California, we felt validated. Then some of them moved into Chile and Argentina, and they probably felt validated. But China? It seems as if the last frontier has finally been conquered.

I blogged my doubts about Chinese wine during the Olympics last summer, and Marc at China Wine Tours was quick to say there's good wine there -- you just have to find it. Just a guess, but I'm thinking if anyone can make world-class wine in China, Lafite is at the top of that list.

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Tags: asia, chateau lafite, china, chinese wine, lafite, wine

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4-02-2009 @12:55PM Gary said... I'm actually surprised it took this long. No reason why good stuff can't come out of China unless it all gets confiscated by their government before it ships out.
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