Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards Winning Winery: The Brand and History of Grace Vineyard
Founded in 1997 by patriarch Chan Chun Keung, Grace Vineyard stands as one of China's pioneering family-owned boutique estates. The site was chosen following a thorough onsite assessment by Bordeaux expert Denis Boubals, who selected Taigu in Shanxi Province for its extreme continental climate. The region's harsh winters, scorching summers, and substantial diurnal temperature swings combine with its superior sandy loam conditions to create an ideal terroir for premium viticulture.
The winery is dedicated to a boutique philosophy, with the Tasya's Reserve series crafted primarily as single-varietal wines to highlight the unique character, site-specific traits, and distinctive varietal expressions of individual parcels. In 2008, Grace Vineyard was featured as a Harvard Business School case study, establishing it as a benchmark for China's fine wine sector, and in 2023 it earned a spot on the World's Best Vineyards list.
Location & Environment
Grace Vineyard is situated in Dongjia Village, Rencun, in the Taigu District of Jinzhong City in Shanxi Province, within a green ecological agriculture demonstration zone. As an integrated estate enterprise, the vineyard blends premium grape cultivation, fine wine production, trade, and cultural tourism. The winery also maintains a low-yield vineyard on the south-facing slopes of Ganchengzi on the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains, located in the northwestern part of Qingtongxia City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Grape Varieties
Grace Vineyard currently cultivates a focused range of premium varieties, including world-popular ones such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay, as well as niche varieties including Aglianico, Marselan, Syrah, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo, and Saperavi.
Experts of the Vineyard
Vineyard Owner
Judy Chan
Judy assumed leadership of Grace Vineyard in 2002, succeeding her father Chan Chun Keung. Since then, she has guided the estate toward sustainable practices while establishing it as one of China's most acclaimed boutique wine brands. A visionary with acute insight into quality and market dynamics, she has earned widespread recognition from EY, the Institute of Masters of Wine, The Drinks Business, and Food & Wine magazines.
Chief Winemaker
Yean Lee
Originally from Malaysia, Yean joined Grace Vineyard in 2006, with nearly two decades of winemaking expertise. In addition to leading the team in crafting elegant, expressive wines deeply rooted in the local terroir, his profound knowledge of fermentation, flavor development, and raw material handling has helped position Grace Wine Holding's Fujian Dexi Winery as a distinctive player in China's emerging craft spirits sector.
Viticulturist
Changjian Cai
Changjian joined Grace Vineyard in 2006. As a senior agronomist, he is responsible for the development and vineyard management of the winery's Ningxia vineyards and currently serves as the Viticulturist at Ningxia Grace Vineyard.
