Jiangyu Ferment is one of the most exciting eponymous wineries in China, representing the passion and perseverance of its founder, Jiang Yu, who turned years of business setbacks into determination to master the craft of winemaking. Established in Yantai in 2019, the garage winery began as a bold experiment when Jiang Yu, having taught himself viticulture and vinification, produced just two barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon in his first vintage. His commitment to quality was immediately validated the following year when his debut Chardonnay won a gold medal at its first competition, launching a trajectory of rapid recognition that would see his wines earn accolades including the China Wine Summit grand gold medal in 2023 and both the Bettane Desseauve La Belle Surprise and CWS Most Promising Winemaker of the Year awards in 2024. Jiang Yu seeks purity and a reflection of the terroir, either at home in Yantai or increasingly also in Yunnan, through simple yet sophisticated winemaking. He shapes the lush yet loose fruit of Shandong into refined, sculptural bottles, and coaxes the concentration from the wild grapes of Yunnan into soulful elegance.