Unique climate,soil and irrigation conditions accomplish the“gold belt”of grape growing in Eastern Helan Piedmont. Sitting on this piece of blessed land of Eastern Helan Piedmont,Ningxia is being known by more and more people.In 2003,Eastern Helan Piedmont won the protected area certification for“Wine of National Geographical Indication Product”,and then during 10 years,wine enterprises at home and aboard successively constructed bases here,such as Changyu,Great Wall,Hennessy,and Pernod Ricard,etc.,chateaus e merged in the vineyards,where each winemaker believes China's best wine could be produced in Eastern Helan Piedmont.In 2012,the Overall Planning for Grape Industry and Cultural Corridor Development in Eastern Helan Piedmont was released;Ningxia has become China's first provincial observers in International Organization of Vine and Wine(OIV).In 2013,the Conservation Ordinance for Wine Producing Area in Ningxia Eastern Helan Piedmont was officially launched its implementation;International Association of Ningxia Eastern Helan Piedmont Grape and Wine was established,and would carry out column level management of chateaus in producing area;Eastern Helan Piedmont won the“Rising Star Award for Global High Quality Grape Producing Area of Hurun Report”;Ningxia wine is concerned by the New York Times……“Eastern Helan Piedmont”is now heading for the best wine producing area in China step by step.
Good wine is planted,which has been a consensus in the industry,and is now recognized and accepted by more and more consumers. Today,Grower Handbook for the Production of Premium Wine Grapes in Eastern Helan Piedmont compiled by Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation will be published,the Handbook summarizes and refines grape planting management in Eastern Helan Piedmont targeted and practically,being the beneficial trial to promote grape planting management.We have reasons to believe that the Handbook will have a positive impact on the promotion of grape planting management level in Eastern Helan Piedmont.
Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation has made positive efforts for the development of grape industry development in Eastern Helan Piedmont. Since the 1980's,Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation took the lead in developing large-scale grape planting,built the first winery in Ningxia;in recent years,Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation proposes to build 300,000 mu of high-quality grape base,and builds the Yuquan grape town,walking in the forefront of the development of grape industry. So to speak,Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation contributed“Eastern Helan Piedmont”.Hope Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation to continue to devote to building“Eastern Helan Piedmont”,the China's best wine producing area.
Hope more achievements like the Handbook can be used for vineyard management,more enterprises and individuals like Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation throw themselves to the development of grape industry in Eastern Helan Piedmont,look forward to achieving the“Purple Dream”of the best wine in China from Eastern Helan Piedmont.
Hao Linhai
Former Vice-Governor of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Special Advisor of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Government
President of International Association of Ningxia Eastern Helan Piedmont
Grape and Wine
宁夏贺兰山东麓是国际、国内公认的最适宜种植优质酿酒葡萄的黄金地带,是世界上生产高端葡萄酒的绝佳产区之一,也是我国酿酒葡萄三大原产地保护区之一。绝佳的条件产出最佳的葡萄,科学的管理是关键。2011年5月,我们在自治区财政厅和亚洲开发银行的大力支持下,结合亚行贷款宁夏生态与农业综合开发项目,由亚行聘请葡萄酒产业国际咨询专家达米安·约翰·马丁博士,对宁夏农垦在贺兰山东麓以及周边地区所种植的葡萄进行调查研究的基础上,制作了《宁夏贺兰山东麓高品质葡萄种植管理手册》。
此《手册》将为宁夏贺兰山东麓产区葡萄园管理者及技术人员提供葡萄园管理技术指导。目前,虽然已经有很多葡萄栽培综合技术方面的优秀教材,但本《手册》的侧重点是为宁夏贺兰山东麓葡萄种植从质量管理领域作指导,而不是葡萄栽培综合技术。
本《手册》图文并茂、内容简明、通俗适用,从葡萄的幼树培育、冬季修剪、春季管理、夏季整形、病虫防治,园地灌溉、施肥、果实采收等八个方面系统地介绍了葡萄园及葡萄植株管理的具体做法和简单原理,具有科学实用、通俗易懂的特点,可供宁夏从事葡萄种植和葡萄园管理的果农阅读,亦可作为举办培训班的教材使用。
本《手册》由国内咨询专家张军翔博士和西夏王实业公司副总经理郭慧萍女士翻译。
本《手册》由郝林海作序,由自治区财政厅外债办协助、亚洲开发银行资助出版,在此一并感谢。
本手册在编制过程中如有不妥之处,望不吝指正。