As China-Australia ties thaw, critics score Penfolds’ first made-in-China wine, but is it worth US$100 a bottle?

As China-Australia ties thaw, critics score Penfolds’ first made-in-China wine, but is it worth US$100 a bottle?

Penfolds unveiled its first made-in-China wine in Yunnan province on July 19. Photo: Kandy Wong

Penfolds unveiled its first made-in-China wine in Yunnan province on July 19. Photo: Kandy Wong

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As China-Australia ties thaw, critics score Penfolds’ first made-in-China wine, but is it worth US$100 a bottle?

  • Australian winemaker Penfolds recently unveiled its first offering made with Chinese grapes, as bilateral relations between Beijing and Canberra are improving but wine tariffs remain in place
  • Penfolds’ unveiling occurred in Shangri-La, Yunnan province, a new winemaking region where the company had to ‘start from scratch’

Kandy Wong

Kandy Wong
in Shangri-La, Yunnan province

Updated: 8:12am, 27 Jul, 2023

Penfolds unveiled its first made-in-China wine in Yunnan province on July 19. Photo: Kandy Wong

Penfolds unveiled its first made-in-China wine in Yunnan province on July 19. Photo: Kandy Wong

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