Is "China" the first country to come to your mind when talking about wine?
Xiao Pu wines are rewriting the rules. Grown in China’s emerging regions and made with natural precision, they’re the kind of reds that shift perspective. Bold, honest, and full of intention. Here’s why they belong in your next pour.
Xiao Pu Wine Making New Waves: Chinese Wine Reached Malaysia
Wine from China? Yes. And no, it’s not new.
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Our recent new arrivals include Xiao Pu wines by Ian Dai Hongjing, a winemaker breaking through global noise with bottles that are confident, characterful, and clear in identity just the way we like them.
The Nomad Wine
The name 小圃 translates to “little garden”, characterized by a philosophy they call “nomad + slow wine” (游牧酿造 / 酿一些需要时间的酒), where the winemakers experiment with different grapes and minimal-intervention styles.
They emphasize sustainability, respect for the land and growers, and more natural, low-intervention practices.
Among the next-gen, smaller and experimental winemakers in the country, Ian Dai founded Xiao Pu alongside a few others who share the same beliefs and are now part of the the wave of new Chinese wine styles as part of the Young Generation China Wine (YGCW / Young Guns) movement.
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These aren’t “wines made in China.” They’re wines that speak to us about the place its made in, the people its made by, and the possibility in the future of Chinese wine. The kind of bottles that flip your assumptions and make you think; damn, what else have I been missing?
🌏 Where It’s From
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Xiao Pu wines come from Ningxia, Yunnan, one of China’s rising regions and more recently, cooler inland pockets that are making the wine world pay attention. The beautiful land of Ningxia is known for:
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High-altitude vineyards
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Big diurnal shifts (hot days, cool nights)
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Rocky, loamy soils
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Young but fiercely intentional winemaking culture
And what does Ningxia bring to the table? Wines that hold structure and spice, with both restraint and energy. Like old-world reds with new-world guts.
🍇 What to Expect in the Glass
Depending on the labels, you’ll get:
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Dark fruit and dried herbs
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Lean tannins and elegant acidity
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A subtle mineral line, sometimes smoky, sometimes earthy
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Minimal oak, minimal noise but in full character
If you love wines that balance grip with freshness, or reds that feel layered without being heavy, this is a discovery worth pouring.
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🛒 Ready to Try Xiao Pu?
If we were to be honest, “China” is not the first country to come to our minds when talking about wine. But Xiao Pu is proof that good wine has no borders. These bottles aren’t trying to imitate Burgundy or Bordeaux. They’re defining something new and unique because they stood out in the best way: bold, precise, and full of intention.
Explore the Xiao Pu lineup here. Limited bottles, and trust us, they won’t stay long.
