Started only 10 years ago but situated in the history of its region, Xianghai seeks to literally reflect its landscape through its wine. Xinjiang is one of the oldest traditional winemaking regions in China, with a 2000+ year old history of grape growing dating back to the Silk Road era in China (Han & Tang Dynasties) when it served as a key hub for grape and wine exchange with Central Asia, up until its contemporary position as a production powerhouse of grapes and, more recently, wine. It has an ideal climate for grape-growing, and is striped with mountain ranges providing ample shelter and drainage. Xianghai is positioned on one such mountain range, located at the north foothill of Tian Mountain, within a UNESCO region and one of the first of only four subregions officially recognized for winemaking. Working with respected professor Li Kai (Dean of Xinjiang Agricultural University), they started making wine with both ‘newer’ vines planted in 2013 and also some neglected vines 20 years or older. Each cuvée they produce is named after the geology they are surrounded by, wrapped with labels designed to evoke the landscape, and, of course, tasting strongly of their origins.