A gloved hand picking a ripe apricot

SHOUKOUBAO APRICOT WINE

Under the Ming Great Wall, 40°N apricots become wine.

A quiet fruit wine from Yanggao, Datong: shaped by mountain wind, old apricot groves, and a cellar built in Shoukoubao.

Datong · Shanxi · China

Jingxing apricot

Pure fruit fermentation

Good water, good apricots, good wine

A Chinese apricot wine presented with Nordic restraint.

Shoukoubao is rooted in Yanggao, Shanxi, known as a northern apricot homeland. The brand brings local Jingxing apricots, old fortress landscapes, and contemporary fruit-wine craft into a cleaner international language.

A tribute to those who savor the sweetness of life.

Misty mountains around ShoukoubaoShoukoubao winery in mountain mistMountain valley with apricot orchards

Origin

40°N, the apricot town below the Great Wall.

At a pass of the Taihang range, the Ming Great Wall crosses Shoukoubao. Around Xiaoshu, apricots turn yellow. Strong mountain winds and clear day-night temperature differences help the fruit gather aroma and bright acidity.

40°N

golden latitude and abundant light

Xiaoshu

the season of ripening and harvest

Temperature

the source of aroma and acidity

Heritage

A fortress, a mural, and five centuries of apricot blossoms.

Shoukoubao was established as a frontier fort in 1546. Its rammed-earth wall still shares the color of the mountain ridge. In nearby Yunlin Temple, Ming dynasty murals include apricot blossom motifs — the source material describes them as the only known ancient Buddhist mural imagery with apricot blossoms.

Rammed-earth Great Wall near Shoukoubao
Apricot blossom mural detailYunlin Temple mural wall

Shoukoubao Winery

Shanxi Si Lin Agriculture was founded in 2018 and built Shoukoubao Winery in 2021, focusing on Chinese fruit wine research and brewing.

2018

Company founded

2021

Shoukoubao Winery built

2022

Datong agricultural leading enterprise

2023

Datong outstanding private enterprise

The craft

Pure fruit fermentation, nothing else.

On top of traditional brewing skill, low-temperature fermentation from winemaking is introduced and calibrated for apricots — keeping fruit aroma in the wine. No added alcohol, no added essence; time, soil, and wild microorganisms complete the rest.

01 · Sorting02 · Low-temperature fermentation03 · Bottling
Stainless steel tanksChecking a fermentation tankOperating winery controls

One bottle supports one place.

Harvesting, sorting, brewing, and bottling remain in Yanggao, keeping income and technique with local neighbors.

Crates of apricots after harvestHarvest team unloading apricotsBottling line for fruit wine

The wines

Three apricot wines for different moments.

A formal bottle for banquets and gifts, a best-selling size for a small table, and ZENSY for a younger everyday ritual.

Shoukoubao Apricot Wine 750ml · 12%vol

Classic

Shoukoubao Apricot Wine

750ml · 12%vol

A formal bottle for banquets and gifting.

Best sellerShoukoubao Apricot Wine 375ml · 11%vol

Best seller

Shoukoubao Apricot Wine

375ml · 11%vol

Just right for a table of two or three.

ZENSY 200ml · 12%vol

New generation

ZENSY

200ml · 12%vol

A portable sip of sweetness for solitary moments and daily pauses.

ZENSY bottle in an apricot tree

Good wine gathered, good fortune arrives.

The 200ml square bottle gathers good taste and good luck into everyday life — a small reward and a quiet moment to slow down.

Tasting notes

A layered glass.

Serve chilled; especially suitable with seafood and cold cuts.

Two glasses for tasting

Body

Golden, bright, and clear

Aroma

Rich apricot fragrance with a trace of milky softness

Palate

Smooth, restrained, with bright acidity

Finish

Lightly sweet, long, and clean

On the world stage

From Shoukoubao to Paris.

2025

Paris Design Week · China Week

Key brand for intangible cultural heritage overseas promotion · Best Flavor Design Award

2025

FIWA French International Wine Awards, Spring

China region · Gold Medal for sweet and other wines

“Let traditional fruit wine have its own voice on the international stage, and let the world see the warmth and story of Datong, Shanxi.”— Founder Wang Jinxiang
Paris Design Week China Week award momentFIWA 2025 certificate

Visual archive

Orchard, wall, winery, table.

Ripe Jingxing apricots on a branchRipe apricots in the orchard canopyYoung green apricots on the treeApricot tree in sandy Yanggao soilGrower holding harvested apricotsHarvested apricots stacked in cratesLocal workers sorting apricots after harvestMisty Shoukoubao valley at dawnShoukoubao winery seen through mountain mistThe valley and old fortress landscapeRammed-earth Great Wall remains near ShoukoubaoHistoric mural detail with floral motifsYunlin Temple mural wallStainless steel fermentation tanksWinery team member checking a tankWinemaker inside Shoukoubao wineryWinemaker operating cellar controlsSmall bottles moving through the bottling lineIce rose wine bottles on a wooden shelfZENSY bottle resting in an apricot treeTwo wine glasses in a tasting moment