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Domaine Clos Mao 'Light' Chardonnay 2024
Vintage Character
Domaine Clos Mao 'Light' Chardonnay Yunnan 2024 is a Chinese high-altitude white wine from Shangri-La in Yunnan, a region now recognized as one of the most exciting frontiers for fine wine in Asia. The vineyards benefit from mountain sunlight, cool nights, and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, allowing Chardonnay to ripen with aromatic clarity while retaining natural freshness. The 'Light' name points to a deliberately lifted, energetic style rather than a heavy or oak-driven expression, making it a modern Chinese Chardonnay built around tension, purity, and drinkability.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
In the glass, expect green apple, lemon zest, white peach, pear, and subtle floral notes, supported by a clean mineral line and a faint saline edge. The palate is dry, light to medium-bodied, and lively, with medium-high acidity carrying citrus and orchard fruit into a crisp finish. Its freshness makes it especially suitable for seafood, steamed fish, sushi, sashimi, oysters, or lightly seasoned poultry, where the wine can refresh the palate without overwhelming delicate textures.
Winery Background
Domaine Clos Mao represents a new generation of small-scale Chinese winemaking focused on precision, freshness, and low-intervention expression. In Yunnan's high-altitude environment, Chardonnay can show a very different personality from warmer, broader styles: brighter, more vertical, and more transparent. This wine is selected because it introduces guests to contemporary Chinese fine wine through a familiar grape, while its mountain-grown profile gives the lineup a distinctive regional story and a clear contrast to classic European Chardonnay.
Domaine Clos Mao 'Light' Chardonnay Yunnan 2024 is a Chinese high-altitude white wine from Shangri-La in Yunnan, a region now recognized as one of the most exciting frontiers for fine wine in Asia. The vineyards benefit from mountain sunlight, cool nights, and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, allowing Chardonnay to ripen with aromatic clarity while retaining natural freshness. The 'Light' name points to a deliberately lifted, energetic style rather than a heavy or oak-driven expression, making it a modern Chinese Chardonnay built around tension, purity, and drinkability.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
In the glass, expect green apple, lemon zest, white peach, pear, and subtle floral notes, supported by a clean mineral line and a faint saline edge. The palate is dry, light to medium-bodied, and lively, with medium-high acidity carrying citrus and orchard fruit into a crisp finish. Its freshness makes it especially suitable for seafood, steamed fish, sushi, sashimi, oysters, or lightly seasoned poultry, where the wine can refresh the palate without overwhelming delicate textures.
Winery Background
Domaine Clos Mao represents a new generation of small-scale Chinese winemaking focused on precision, freshness, and low-intervention expression. In Yunnan's high-altitude environment, Chardonnay can show a very different personality from warmer, broader styles: brighter, more vertical, and more transparent. This wine is selected because it introduces guests to contemporary Chinese fine wine through a familiar grape, while its mountain-grown profile gives the lineup a distinctive regional story and a clear contrast to classic European Chardonnay.
Product details
Wine TypeWhite
WineryDomaine Clos Mao
Grape VarietiesChardonnay
WinemakerMao Yelingxiao
CountryChina
Expert Rating—
RegionYunnan
Production VolumeMicro production (below 1000 bottles)
Sub-regionShangri-La
SweetnessDry
Classification (Ranking)—
Alcohol Level12.0
Format750ml
Prices
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