Introduction to Puchang Winery

OUR STORY

The Puchang story began in 2008 when Mr. K.K. Cheung, an entrepreneur from Hong Kong, decided to dedicate his passion and effort in producing the best wines from Xinjiang, aiming to change the world’s perception on winemaking in China.

Today, it is extremely rewarding to see Puchang wines obtaining awards at a number of international wine competitions whilst Xinjiang’s viticulture has gained much recognition by international wine experts.

PHILOSOPHY

At Puchang, high quality wines are produced on the basis of our deepest respect to Mother Nature and local traditions, as well as our passion for green living.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

We work closely with local farmers, learning their wisdom and sharing with them new knowledge on organic farming and winemaking to ensure sustainable development of the entire wine region. We work through ecological processes, using only organic, non-chemical substances to farm local grape varieties and produce premium quality wines with low level of sulphites.

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The Team

  • KK CHEUNG

    Vineyard Owner

    After tasting a bottle of wine made by Puchang, Mr. K.K. Cheung, an entrepreneur from Hong Kong, was astounded by the quality and potential of winemaking in Xinjiang. He decided to dedicate his passion in producing the best wines from Xinjiang, aiming to change the world’s perception on winemaking in China.

  • LORIS TARTAGLIA

    Chief Winemaker

    Aspired to make wines that are alive and full of character, Loris started his career as a winemaker in 2004. His itinerant winemaking experiences stretch from USA to New Zealand passing by South America, South Africa and Europe. He has acquired a deeper understanding of the connections between the land and the vines, allowing grapes to express the characters of their land.

  • WILLIAM THOMAS

    Assistant Winemaker

    William graduated from University of Montpellier, France with a Masters degree in viticulture and enology. He has been working in vineyards around the world specialised in organic growing. Passionate about the terroir in Turpan Valley, William is determined to unearth its fullest potential.

FIRST ORGANIC VINEYARD FROM TURPAN

DISCOVER OUR ESTATE

Located in the heart of Xinjiang, near the Tian Shan Mountain. Puchang Vineyard shares the same latitude with some of the best wine-making regions in the world. Comprising of five carefully selected plots, a total of approximately 67 hectares, the vineyard has an annual production of 130,000 to 150,000 bottles of wines

TURPAN CLIMATE

16-20MM

Annual precipitation rate

14.4'c

Average temperature

3000-3200

Sunshine hours per year

270 Days

Length of growing season

IRRIGATION FROM AN ANCIENT SOURCE

WATER FROM TIAN SHAN MOUNTAIN

We water our grapes with melting snow from Tian Shan Mountain. Untouched by men and free from pollution, it channels through the underground Karez water system to our vineyard, keeping the water source naturally pure.

WINE-MAKING

Organic Process

We strive to work through ecological processes, using only organic, non chemical substances to produce premium quality wines with low level of sulphites. Puchang vineyard is proud to have received organic certifications from ECOCERT, an independent organization that specializes in the certification of organic agrilcultural products since its creation in 1991. The organization approves and certifies the compliance of products, systems or services with the organic standard in more than 90 countries, setting a benchmark in organic certification worldwide.

"COMBINING TRADITIONAL AND MODERN METHODS"

WINE-MAKING

We handpick and manually sort all grapes. Our winemaking team closely monitors the yield of each plant, making sure that each plant maintains high quality of grape clusters with structural complexity and strong concentration.

To ensure optimal balance between acidity, sugar and pH value, each varietal is analyzed in laboratory on a weekly basis once the skin turns color, then every three days from July onwards.

pesticides, herbicides or viral contamination free

OUR GRAPES

Unique grape varieties reflecting the Xinjiang terroir. Under the unique climate in Turpan Valley, pest barely survive in our vineyard. None of our wine grapes contain pesticides, herbicides or viral contamination.

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