Chinese Wine

Question 1

How long has China been producing wine?

Answer 1

Over 1000 years.

Question 2

In which century did China begin producing western style wines?

Answer 2

Late 20th Century

Question 3

How many tons of grapes does China grow each year?

Answer 3

more than 300 000

Question 4

How much of China’s wine is exported?

Answer 4

Only about 1.1%

Question 5

Which 4 brands dominate the Chinese wine industry? How much of the industry do they account for?

Answer 5

Great Dragon
Great Wall,
Dynasty
Changyu

Approximately 60%.

Question 6

How has winemaking benefited in China compared to the production of other alcoholic beverages?

Answer 6

Wine production has government backing.

Question 7

What recent change to wine laws in China has opened up international markets?

Answer 7

The high tax on imported wines has recently been reduced, and is now 0 in Hong Kong.

Question 8

What percentage of total alcohol consumed in China is wine? How is this changing?
Why?

Answer 8

1%.
There is rapid growth in wine consumption, especially in big cities.
This is partly due to an increase in wealth and an awareness of western culture.