China Great Wall Wine Co., Ltd. is a Chinese producer of wine based in Shacheng town, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China. By production volume, Great Wall is China's largest wine enterprise, producing 50,000 tons in 2010.[1]
Overview
Founded in 1983, Great Wall is a subsidiary of state-owned COFCO Group and their COFCO Wines & Spirits Co., Ltd.- a subsidiary of COFCO group that specializes in alcoholic drinks. Its main office is situated at the foot of the Great Wall of China, next to the Guanting Lake.[2]
The company has 74.8 hectares (1,125 mu) of vineyards, mostly in Shandong province.[1] 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.[2]