Grapes of Chinese
China cultivates ten or more white varieties with very imaginative names such as “Cow’s udder”, “Dragon eye” or “Rooster’s heart”. However, the traditional varieties are gradually being replaced by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Carignan, Sauvignon, Gamay and especially Muscat de Hambourg. This last appears to be particularly successful. A red hybrid, Beichu, is a cross between the wild wines of the south (vitis amuranis) and the European vitis vinifera. It seems to like a hot, humid climate and is used to make dessert wines o blends. This wine has a very high yield.
