Great Wall Wine
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China Great Wall Wine Co., Ltd. is a producer of grape wine based in Hebei
province, China. By production volume, Great Wall is China's largest wine enterprise, producing 50,000 tons in 2010.
. Its main office is situated at the foot of the Great Wall of China
, next to the Guanting Lake.
The company has 74.8 hectares (1,125 mu) of vineyards, mostly in Shandong
province. More than ten different varieties of grapes are grown there. It uses 1,375 twenty-ton storage vessels with a total capacity of approximately 30,000 tons.
Great Wall uses modern wine making equipment that is imported from France, Germany and Italy. The company produces dry and sweet wines, fortified wines, distilled and sparking wines. In 2010, Great Wall produced 50,000 tons, making it China's largest wine producer.
The company markets its products in 20 countries or regions, such as USA, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and domestically in 29 provinces.
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province, China. By production volume, Great Wall is China's largest wine enterprise, producing 50,000 tons in 2010.
Overview
Founded in 1983, Great Wall is a subsidiary of state-owned China Foods LimitedChina Foods Limited
China Foods Limited , shortly China Foods and formerly COFCO International Limited　, is a listed company in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is engaged in food processing and food trading, including oilseed, wineries, beverage, confectionery, wheat, brewing materials, rice, biofuel,...
. Its main office is situated at the foot of the Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
, next to the Guanting Lake.
The company has 74.8 hectares (1,125 mu) of vineyards, mostly in Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
province. More than ten different varieties of grapes are grown there. It uses 1,375 twenty-ton storage vessels with a total capacity of approximately 30,000 tons.
Great Wall uses modern wine making equipment that is imported from France, Germany and Italy. The company produces dry and sweet wines, fortified wines, distilled and sparking wines. In 2010, Great Wall produced 50,000 tons, making it China's largest wine producer.
The company markets its products in 20 countries or regions, such as USA, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and domestically in 29 provinces.