The hot summer months have given way tocool and breezy autumn.

We completed the 2012 harvest inSeptember with an improved yield comparedwith the previous year. An international teamof winemakers contributed to this year’s winecollection – we’ll be bringing a white, rose, andport to market in December.

Guest winemaker Tersina Shieh shares herexperience at Treaty Port, and others offerwarming food recipes using our very ownWhiskyMc.

Finally, we share new promotions, events,and notes from our guests. Stay warm!

The Editor

November 2012 VOL. 3, Autumn Issue

TREATY PORT TIMESSustainable Wine Culture

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Hand­harvesting grapes

Harvest 2012

Chief Winemaker Mark Davidson is pleasedwith this year’s harvest. The vineyard hasrecovered well from the severe regional springfrost of 2011 that badly affected last year’sharvest. With improvements in vineyardmanagement and practices throughout the year,Treaty Port was able to successfully increase itsproduction, although the yield was still low dueto the previous frost damage. Twenty tonnes of organic fruit wasselectively hand­harvested and processed. Thiswas made up of 12 different varieties – Muscat,Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,Cabernet Franc, Arinanoa, Petit Verdot,Marselan, Sangiovese, Grenache and Syrah.

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The Chardonnay and Muscat were pressed andthen fermented together to make a sweeter­stylewhite wine.

Two separate tanks of rose were made from theCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and theSyrah. The wine is currently being finished andwill be blended and prepared for bottling. The Merlot grapes were fermented separatelyand will be aged in oak barrels for the next sixmonths. The other red wine ­ made from a blend ofmany varieties ­ will also be oak­aged for the nextfew months. The winery also processed another 15 tonne offruit for another vineyard and this is being madeinto two wines for them. The 2012 Treaty Port white wine, a rose and aport, which has been blended from our ownbrandy, red wines from last year, and some of thisyears’ Merlot, will be bottled soon and on themarket in December.

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The Wine­making Team

The staff that worked in the winery this year wasa mix of nationalities and brought variousamounts of wine­making experience to the team.

Pip Martin joined us from her native NewZealand to work with the Treaty Port team. Apermanent staffer at Tamburlaine, Pip honed herwine­making skills in vineyards across Australia,New Zealand, US, and France.

Shao and Michael, the two full­time localstaff members are from different provinces. Shaois from the nearby village, and has recentlycompleted winery training at Tamburlaine inAustralia. Michael is from the south west ofChina, and helps with both winery work andcastle logistics.

Many of the locals and other Treaty Portstaff also helped with harvesting and fruitprocessing.

Tersina Shieh, from the Independent WineCenter in Hong Kong, also helped in the wineryfor three weeks. She learnt her wine­making inEngland, but has also worked in Portugal andSouth Africa. Her winery experience benefitedour team and the wine.

Everyone that was involved in the harvestand wine­making was great and all their hardwork was really appreciated.

Hand­sorting Merlot grapes – the first red grape varietyto be harvested – on the castle terrace.

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A birds­eye view of our wineryChief winemaker Mark Davidson with Pip Martin andTersina Shieh

FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS:

The last tank of fruit has begun fermenting, so thefocus over the next few months is getting winesfinished, bottling and oak aging the reds for thewinter.

In the vineyard, the vines have had their finalspray (all organic material, of course) and theplants are starting to prepare for the winterdormancy.

During the next month cuttings will be takento be grown as replacement vines for planting inspring.

Highlights of 2012 Wine Collection

Treaty Port Wine

2012 White: The Lady of Fashion( )This wine is a blend of white Muscat andChardonnay grapes that have been organically­grown in our own vineyard. They are hand­harvested and lightly­pressed and fermented toproduce a sweet­style wine. The wine has a floral aroma of sweetorange blossom and a long lingering palate ofripe peaches and melons. It is best served chilled and is a perfectaccompaniment for a range of both Chineseand Western cuisines.

2012 Rose: The Debutante ( )This is a blush red wine, which has been madein the traditional way with saignee juice fromCabernet Franc and Sauvignon and Syrahgrapes. The wine’s aroma is made up of a mix ofstrawberries and red cherries, which also makeup the flavours of the palate. This wine is best served chilled and can bematched with a range of cuisines.

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New bottles for 2012 wine

Treaty Port introduces half­bottle size(375ml) for the 2012 collection. “Thesmaller bottles suit Chinese drinkers,” saysEmma Chen, GM of Treaty Port. “Winedrinkers don’t have to worry about anyleftover wine and they can try more winevarieties.”

2012 Pre­orders Starting Now

Ask us about ordering the 2012 wines today!sales@treatyport.com

2009 Vintage Port: Treaty Port Port( )This wine is a sweet blend of several varietiesof red grapes that have been organically­grown and hand­harvested from our ownvineyards in Mulangou. The wine has beenfortified with our own brandy. It is a rich sweet red that has been maturedin oak, for added tannin, which gives the wineextra complexity and helps to produce asmooth and balanced palate. This Port can be enjoyed with food butwould also be a lovely nightcap and perfectfinish to any evening.

Castle Red 2009 Sold Out! That’s right, we are completely out of the robust and fruity redwine from 2009. Don’t worry, we will have Castle Red 2011 on the market soon. Stay tuned!

A Winemaker’s Memoir

When not managing the IWC in Hong Kong, TersinaShieh works in wineries around Europe and SouthAfrica. She spent three weeks at Treaty Portharvesting grapes and making wine. With herpermission, we are printing some snippets from herblog:http://tersinawinejournal.blogspot.hk/2012/09/china­wine­from­scottish­castle.html

…Most wineries in China need to make a statement,and this one does so in the somewhat startling formof a Scottish castle set on a hillside overlooking areservoir about 30 minutes south of Penglai. I waspicked up from the airport in a blue London cab andgreeted at the castle by staff wearing Scottish kilts.All very posh, and I was not quite sure what to makeof the whole thing until I met the owner Chris Ruffleand his Australian consultant winemaker MarkDavidson. Chris is a Yorkshireman who has spent years inChina making his fortune as a money manager. It iseasy to assume that the Treaty Port project is a richman's toy, but instead of boasting how great thewines are, Chris talked about the diseases in thevineyards and other challenges. Chris and Mark arein constant discussion about how to improve thevineyards: planting grass between rows to bind thesoil, using organic matter to improve it, raising the

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The Independent Wine Center in Hong Kong (IWC)is a Hong Kong­based wine consultancy thatspecialises in wine education and marketingservices tuned to the booming Greater China winemarket. The IWC team combines years ofexperience in wine making, wine appreciation, foodand wine pairing, cultural marketing and eventorganisation with in­depth knowledge and focus ofthe region's wine and lifestyle markets.

Website: http://www.iwinecentre.com/

trellising higher to minimise the threat of mildew,replacing varieties that are not suitable for the site.He is open to ideas and the goal is to produce a goodquality wine that China can be proud of. Yantai may not be the perfect location forvinegrowing, but having lived and worked here withthe staff, albeit only for a couple of weeks, I dobelieve there is a future for Yantai and Treaty Port.Old World wine regions have had hundreds of yearsof experience to match the vine varieties with theterroir. Yantai is still at the experimental stage; theywill get there one day. The important thing is thewillingness to learn and improve, and—I can’temphasise enough—the passion. A wine is always more enjoyable when youknow the story behind it, and Treaty Port certainlyhas its story.

Tersina’s notes on the Port wine:

Mellow wine with pleasant fruit flavour andbalance acidity, alcohol and sugar. Goesparticularly well with north­east Chinesecuisine and sweetish, vinegary­like Shanghai dishes such assweet and sour spare ribs糖醋排骨 or Beijing duck北京填鸭.

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Whisky Corner

As temperatures drop, whisky is the perfect tipple towarm the stomach on a cold winter’s day. We askedour fans to share with us their favorite WhiskyMcrecipes.

Braised Chicken and Black Fungus (serves 4)

Ingredients:1 ½ Tbsp cooking oil100g ginger, shredded800g chicken, cut into pieces50g black fungus, soaked and cut into strips150ml WhiskyMc

Seasoning:1 tsp chicken powder1 tsp light soy sauce120ml water

Method:1. Heat cooking oil in wok, stir­fry shredded

ginger. Add the chicken and stir­fry for amoment. Add in black fungus and stir­fry untilfragrant.

2. Add seasoning and simmer until the chicken iscooked and tender.

3. Lastly, add WhiskyMc and cook over low heatfor 5 min. Serve.

Recipe compliments of Ian Macleod Distillery

Whisky Mc

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Do you have a recipe to share?

Email us with your favorite whiskydrink or food recipe and we’llpublicize it in Treaty Port!

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Whisky Mc is a deliciouscocktail created by the ScottishCastle. A unique pairing ofMacleod’s 3­year­old whiskyand specially­selectedpremium ginger wine, WhiskyMc delivers the perfect fusionof cultures and combination offlavors.

Events & Promotions

Wine and Whisky Tastings at the Imperial

Treaty Port held wine and whisky evenings at theexclusive Imperial Palace Club in Shanghai’shistoric French Concession on September 26 and27. Invited guests enjoyed tasting fine winesfrom our vineyards and Macleod Single Maltwhiskeys in the beautifully restored 1926building.

The Castle White 2009 and Whisky Mc werethe best sellers of the evenings.

Visit the Imperial Palace atwww.theimperial.cn.

Look on our website and Facebook page forupdates on future whisky and wine tastingsaround China.

Yantai International Marathon Decked in Plaid

Our Treaty Port staff cheered on Mark Godfrey ofIreland (via Beijing) who represented Treaty Portand the Scottish Castle at the Third Annual YantaiInternational Marathon on September 9.

More than 3,000 runners signed up for themarathon this year, including internationalrunners from Kenya, Korea, Japan and Germany.

The plaid skirts were a hit with the localmedia and supporters, who requested manyphotos with us.

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Mark Godfrey with our Treaty Port girls

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Remember, remember the Fifth of November

Gunpowder Treason and plot.

The Scottish Castle held its annual BonfireNight in Penglai on Sat, Nov 3 in celebration ofGuy Fawkes Day.

Primarily observed in England on November5, this holiday commemorates the fateful nightin 1605 when Guy Fawkes was arrested forattempting to destroy the British Parliament.The conspirators were arrested before anydamage was done. To this day, November 5 iscelebrated with bonfires and fireworks as areminder of the plot’s failure.

More than 30 guests from around Chinajoined for a set­dinner accompanied by wine andwhisky from our cellar. Guests also received aspecial surprise gift: a bottle from one of our2012 collection.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:

Qiu Chuji Temple Re­Opens

The rebuilding of Qiu Chuji Daoist temple aboveour vineyard is nearing completion and will beofficially opened on Qiu’s birthday, the 19th dayof the first month in the lunar new year(February 28th, 2013). Qiu Chuji邱处机 (1148­1227) was the mostfamous among the Seven True Daoists of theNorth and founder of the Dragon Gate sect ofDaoism. He is particularly known for detailinghis travels to Central Asia in the book, Travels tothe West of Qiu Changchun (长春真人西游记). In celebration of the opening, we’ll hold anevent at the castle. Let us know if you’d like toknow more about this event.

Qiu Chuji Temple (Grenache in the foreground and Marselan inthe background)

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Fun and games at the Scottish Castle for Guy Fawkes’ Night

Where East Meets West

Our vineyard and wines were featured in theAugust 2012 edition of New Western Cuisine. The article introduced the vineyard andmodern winemaking techniques to producefine wine that paired well with Chinesecuisine. The Admiral (Merlot) 2009 is pairedwell with stewed beef brisket and our WhiskyMc is paired with hot and spicy prawns.

Treaty Port in the News

Life is More than Just Money: Chris Rufflefeatured in MetroStyle

Bilingual lifestyle and fashion magazineMetroStyle (Beijing) featured Chris Ruffleamong a handful of entrepreneurs who areestablished in their industries in its July 2012issue.

“A man driven by challenges andaccomplishments, Chris Ruffle has set his mindto make the best wine in China and to develop

a real ‘Chinese’ wine fit for sophisticates andoenophiles around the world.”

It’s well worth raising a glass and toastinghim to his success!

Hong Kong writer visits Treaty Port

Certified wine specialist and author Li Houdun(李厚敦) returned to Treaty Port Vineyards thisSeptember to review the winery for an updatededition of his Chinese winery tour book andguide, “Chinese Winery Travel Guide<<探访中国葡萄酒庄>> (ISBN: 978­962­14­4353­3)”.

We look forward to thenew edition andwelcoming more wineenthusiasts to ourvineyard.

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We’ve had a busy summer hosting friends from all over China and the world.We’d like to share some of their happy memories with you.

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Photo Album

Ma Qingyan and BruceEinhorn enjoying lunch in ourDining Hall.

Yantai Life enjoys the view from the BridalSuite during a weekend retreat.

Edward Davidson of TheImperial Palace Shanghaihand­sorts grapes under aportrait of the Queen.

Treaty Port Vineyards at the height of the summer.

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From Our Guestbook

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